Voyager Technologies
Propulsion Engineer II
$90K–$125K
Mojave, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Mojave, CA
Mojave, California, United States - Experience
- 2+ years in propulsion system design, analysis, manufacture, integration, and/or test.
- Education
- B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or similar.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)) and eligible to obtain any required U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce export authorizations.
About the job
Designs, analyzes, fabricates, and tests propulsion systems and components for Voyager’s sub-orbital VTVL vehicles.
What you'll do
- Size propulsion components and perform fluid-thermal trade studies to inform system design and operations.
- Create component models and specifications, supporting vendor interactions and procurement.
- Develop test plans, conduct component and system tests, analyze results, and report findings.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or similar.
- 2+ years of experience in propulsion system design, analysis, manufacture, integration, and/or test.
- Familiarity with fluid/thermal design and analysis using system-level modeling tools (GFSSP, Amesim, Thermal Desktop or similar).
- Experience designing or specifying components for fluid systems.
Nice to have
- M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience with cryogenic propulsion systems, additive manufacturing, scientific programming, rocket test facilities, CFD, fuel handling, or rocket turbopumps.
Pay
$90,000 - $125,000 USD base salary
Tools
GFSSP, Amesim, Thermal Desktop, Solidworks, Python, C/C++, Matlab, Ansys FLUENT
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