Senior Propulsion Engineer (R4644)

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

5+ years of experience in jet engine development, testing, and integration.

Demonstrated ownership of engine hardware through test and flight operations.

Strong knowledge of aerospace engine fundamentals, including thermodynamic cycles, thrust modeling, operability limits, and transient response.

Hands-on experience in engine testing, including sensor planning, data systems, and test execution.

Proficiency in Python for performance analysis, data reduction, and model correlation.

Act as the single-threaded owner for the engine, accountable for all technical decisions from concept to flight.

Define and manage engine requirements, interfaces, integration strategy, and performance goals.

Lead ground and flight testing of the engine, including instrumentation planning, data acquisition, and analysis of key performance parameters (thrust, fuel flow, margin, transients).

Analyze engine performance data across the flight envelope to validate behavior, identify anomalies, and close design-to-mission gaps.

Collaborate with airframe, controls, and mission engineering teams to ensure engine integration supports aircraft-level CONOPS, maneuverability, and reliability.

Own engine-level fault management, failure investigations, and margin assessments.

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