May 2027 New Graduate Engineer, Propulsion

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Support the design, development, assembly, integration, and testing of rocket, turbine, thruster, and other aerospace propulsion systems.
• Design mechanical components, fluid systems, pressure systems, test fixtures, ground-support equipment, and propulsion test stands.
• Develop CAD models, engineering drawings, bills of materials, assembly procedures, and test documentation.
• Perform engineering analyses involving thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, structural loads, and propulsion performance.
• Support component-level testing of valves, regulators, feed systems, igniters, injectors, combustion devices, and related hardware.
• Participate in integrated propulsion testing, including static-fire and hot-fire operations.
• Instrument test articles and collect pressure, temperature, flow, vibration, and thrust data using data-acquisition systems.
• Analyze test data to evaluate performance, identify anomalies, and validate hardware against engineering requirements.

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Graduating by summer 2027.
• Relevant experience gained through internships, research, academic projects, propulsion programs, or technical student organizations.
• Foundational understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanical design, or propulsion.
• Experience designing, building, testing, or troubleshooting mechanical hardware.
• Strong problem-solving, systems-thinking, and technical communication skills.
• Experience with rocket engines, turbine engines, thrusters, UAV propulsion systems, or other aerospace propulsion hardware.
• Participation in a collegiate rocketry, liquid propulsion, Formula SAE, Design/Build/Fly, UAV, or similar technical team.