True Anomaly
Senior Propulsion Development Engineer
$165K–$235K
Denver, CO · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of professional experience in propulsion or fluid systems test engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability applications.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
About the job
Defines requirements and infrastructure for a new propulsion test facility, supports its design and commissioning, and transitions into managing propulsion development test programs.
What you'll do
- Develop test stand requirements, performance envelopes, and facility capability documentation.
- Lead infrastructure trade studies, evaluate vendors and design proposals, and recommend solutions based on cost, schedule, safety, scalability, and flexibility.
- Support facility design, hazard and safety documentation, test planning, acceptance testing, commissioning, and early operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
- 8+ years of professional experience in propulsion or fluid systems test engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability applications.
- Experience developing test stand or test facility requirements for propulsion or fluid system hardware.
- Experience conducting and documenting formal engineering trade studies and defending recommendations to senior leadership.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
- Direct experience designing, building, or commissioning a new propulsion test stand or test facility.
Pay
$165,000 to $235,000 USD base salary
Tools
LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, P&IDs, MIL-STD, AIAA propulsion test standards, NASA-STD-5012
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