Impulse Space
Propulsion Test Operations Engineer
$110K–$140K
Mojave, California · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years required; 3+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain an export license from applicable U.S. government agencies.
About the job
Operates propulsion test facilities and leads test activities for liquid rocket propulsion systems, from preparation and console operations through data analysis and process improvement.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute development, qualification, and acceptance tests; operate consoles and make real-time decisions during test campaigns.
- Develop test procedures and configure and verify propulsion hardware, test stands, fluid systems, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
- Review test results and improve procedures, workflows, and future engine, facility, and ground-support designs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience designing, operating, maintaining, or commissioning complex mechanical or fluid systems.
- Fundamental understanding of mechanical systems, fluid systems, thermodynamics, or propulsion engineering.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of engineering experience; strong fundamentals in Thermal Fluid Systems.
- Familiarity with cryogenic fluid systems, instrumentation and data acquisition, engineering drawings, P&IDs, or electrical schematics.
Pay
$110,000 - $140,000 USD / year (base salary)
Tools
methane/liquid oxygen, ethane/nitrous, pressure transducers, thermocouples, flow meters, load cells, P&IDs, data acquisition systems
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