- Robot type
- Marine and Space
- Location
- Los AngelesCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Aug 26, 2026
- Salary
- $150,000–$200,000 a year
Full-time
Senior Propulsion Engineer
Job description
GITAI is building solid rocket motors in-house through vertical integration to support demanding space and national security missions. We believe the fastest way to build better propulsion systems is to own the critical parts of the development loop ourselves. That means working directly across propellant formulation, motor design, manufacturing, and hot-fire testing, learning quickly from every test, and turning those lessons into the next piece of hardware. Your mission is to lead that cycle. You will make technical decisions, run experiments, build and test hardware, and push the motor forward through rapid iteration until it is ready for the mission.
Job requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of relevant experience in solid rocket propulsion, energetic materials, combustion, or closely related hardware development
- Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end solid rocket motor development across propellant formulation, motor build, hot-fire testing, data analysis, and design iteration
- Strong understanding of solid propellant combustion, internal ballistics, and motor performance
- Demonstrated ability to make independent engineering decisions and drive rapid build-test-learn cycles
- U.S. citizenship required due to the nature of the national security programs this role may support and the potential need to access classified information