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Propulsion Design Reliability Engineer
$162K–$265K
Long Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years required; 10+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related Engineering discipline.
About the job
Guide the design, reliability, verification, and validation of Haven-1’s propulsion system, shepherding it from detailed design through testing for human-rated operation.
What you'll do
- Lead design reviews and guide propulsion-system decisions, requirements, standards, and test campaigns.
- Drive FMEA, fault tree analysis, risk mitigation, and verification and validation traceability.
- Coordinate design changes and configuration management, and review hardware and field data to improve reliability.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related Engineering discipline.
- 6+ years of related professional work experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of related professional work experience in responsible engineering, design ownership, systems integration, test engineering, or reliability-focused development.
- Experience in complex aerospace systems, hands-on hardware work, safety-critical systems, or reliability methods; scripting and data analysis skills are also noted.
Pay
$162,360 — $265,392 USD (base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, Excel, Tableau
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