Sr. Propulsion Systems Engineer

Blue Canyon Technologies • Lafayette, CO

3d • $108,000 - $165,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, develops components and bus platforms for spacecraft missions spanning very-low Earth orbit through lunar and interplanetary journeys. The Sr. Propulsion Systems Engineer will contribute to the design, development, analysis, qualification, and verification of spacecraft propulsion subsystems and components. This full-time position is on-site at the company's Lafayette, Colorado location; work locations may change based on business needs. The role operates in a professional office environment within a manufacturing company and may include personnel management responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain spacecraft delta-v and/or propellant budgets based on mission-level requirements.
• Create or confirm propulsion subsystem designs.
• Develop and manage propulsion subsystem and component requirements and verification techniques.
• Develop tools for propulsion subsystem performance analyses.
• Oversee propulsion component and/or subsystem development, design, qualification, and verification efforts.
• Develop interface specifications, CONOPS definitions, subsystem description documents, and other propulsion subsystem design documents.
• Author and manage propulsion hardware vendor specifications, requests for information, and statements of work.
• Assist with customer meetings and facilitate technical exchanges with customers and vendors.
• Assist with proposals and facilitate technical exchanges with the engineering team.
• Manage subcontract vendors to ensure high-quality, timely product delivery.
• Support program design reviews.
• Collaborate closely with technical program leads across diverse areas of expertise.
• Support allocation of driving requirements, both cost and technical.
• Support key trades, both cost and technical.
• May include personnel management responsibilities.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision benefits effective the first of the month following hire date.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) with 4% matching when contributing at least 5%.
• Paid time off: three weeks of vacation, three floating holidays, two weeks of sick time, and seven paid holidays per year.
• Parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed