Drimva

Stratolaunch

Propulsion Systems Manufacturing Engineer

$98K–$200K

Mojave, California, United States · Full-time · Posted May 13, 2026

Experience
Level II: 2–5 years; Sr Level: 5–10 years; Staff Level: 10–20 years. Each level accepts an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) from accredited institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Visa sponsorship
U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

About the job

Creates manufacturing documentation and supports shop-floor fabrication, integration, troubleshooting, and testing of propulsion systems for aerospace vehicles.

What you'll do

  • Create work instructions and tooling drawings for fabricating, installing, or modifying propulsion systems.
  • Provide engineering liaison support to troubleshoot documentation and propulsion mechanical system issues on the shop floor.
  • Develop test plans and procedures and support integrated vehicle testing.

What they ask for

  • Experience with aerospace production documentation, PDM systems, and engineering/revision control processes.
  • Hands-on aircraft propulsion systems experience, including installation and best practices; experience with SRM and HRM.
  • Experience creating shop work instructions and integrating launch vehicle or aircraft electrical power systems.
  • Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice to have

  • Active security clearance
  • Siemens Capital/Mentor Graphics; 3D CAD modeling with NX, CATIA, or Solidworks; or LabVIEW

Pay

$98,100-$128,700 USD base salary; $117,000-$153,500 USD base salary; $152,500-$200,000 USD base salary

Tools

PDM systems, Oscilloscopes, multimeters, AC/DC power supplies, signal generators, 3D CAD, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Jira

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First seen Oct 30, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)