Senior Propulsion Test Responsible Engineer, Integrated Engine Test
Launch-vehicle company building medium-lift orbital rockets and its own engines, Los Angeles area
| Employer | Launch-vehicle company building medium-lift orbital rockets and its own engines, Los Angeles area (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Long Beach, CA (Los Angeles) · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Senior |
| Pay | USD 132k–198k Source: pay range stated in the source posting |
| Visa path | O-1A fit (senior candidates) |
| Role family | Rocket Propulsion Engineer (Liquid / Hypersonic) |
About the role
This role is on the engine systems and test team, focused on integrated tests of the full engine assembly as the flight configuration enters qualification. The engineer plans and runs hotfire test campaigns and also supports systems analysis. The work feeds continued engine development and certification.
What you'll do
- Act as Responsible Engineer for propulsion test articles through test campaigns.
- Develop test plans with product owners and run campaigns with the test-site team.
- Operate new and existing test article designs and evaluate how the hardware behaves.
- Write test sequences, review data, write code and sit console during hotfire tests.
- Support engine subsystem troubleshooting, system analysis, simulation and trade studies.
- Start and own projects that improve team efficiency, and possibly take part in stage test and flight campaigns.
Requirements
- 5 or more years of experience in complex engineering system development or test.
- Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, technology or mathematics field.
- Working knowledge of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics fundamentals.
- Proven ability to run high-ownership projects on ambitious schedules.
- Willingness to work on-site, with about 25 percent travel and rotating first and second shifts, plus occasional weekends.
Nice to have
- Exposure to test operations environments.
- Working knowledge of combustion devices, valves, heat exchangers or instrumentation.
Pay & benefits
USD 132k–198k. The posting lists competitive salary and equity, generous PTO and sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.
Pay source: pay range stated in the source posting. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
Senior test engineers often support an O-1A case with evidence such as leadership of hotfire campaigns, critical roles on engine qualification programs, publications, patents, and expert recognition. The posting states no citizenship restriction. An employer like this, or a U.S. agent, can file an O-1A petition for a qualifying candidate, though approval depends on the individual's evidence and is not assured.
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