Propulsion Manager

You will lead propulsion engineers and technicians developing, integrating, testing, and operating flight-critical engine and thrust vector control hardware. You will coordinate with engineering and flight-test partners, guide propulsion trade studies, support investigations and flight readiness, and manage supplier-supported hardware and testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead engine and thrust vector control development, integration, testing, and flight operations
• Support and mentor propulsion engineers responsible for engine modules and vectoring hardware
• Drive staffing, prioritization, technical execution, and schedule alignment
• Guide propulsion trade studies
• Coordinate propulsion integration with controls, airframe, and mission teams
• Support root-cause investigations, performance-anomaly analysis, design reviews, and flight readiness
• Drive technical rigor and accountability across propulsion activities
• Collaborate with suppliers and external partners

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 7-10+ years of propulsion system development, integration, test, or flight operations experience
• Engineering team leadership or cross-functional technical leadership
• Thermodynamics
• Fluid mechanics
• Heat transfer
• Aerospace propulsion
• Gas turbine engine operation
• Transient response
• Thrust production
• Operability limits
• Thermal constraints
• Propulsion hardware development and test
• Communication
• Organization
• U.S. citizenship or ability to comply with ITAR requirements

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits
• Equity