Principal Propulsion Test Engineer

What you'll do

• Lead and develop teams of 3–8 propulsion test engineers, managing technical quality, workload, and program schedules.
• Own test strategies, resources, and milestone schedules; approve test procedures, safety packages, and post-test reports.
• Improve test procedures and safety governance, lead investigations into anomalous events, and represent test engineering in program and customer reviews.

What they ask for

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering with 10 years of progressive rocket motor static fire test experience; or Master's degree with 8 years; or 14 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Prior technical lead, team lead, or supervisory experience in propulsion or test engineering; 10 years leading projects or programs and 3 years leading engineering teams of 3 or more.
• Experience across at least two motor classes and ability to manage test resources within schedule and cost constraints.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition standards, range safety regulations, and Acceptance Test Requirements (ATR); ability to hold and maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance.

Nice to have

• TS/SCI eligibility.
• Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering; experience with DoD milestone reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR) and formal qualification test planning.

Pay

$128,000–$160,000 USD base salary

Tools

DoD acquisition standards, range safety regulations, Acceptance Test Requirements (ATR), PDR, CDR, TRR