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Satellite engineering offices across the US are available so location constraints are potentially flexible.</p><p><strong>Propulsion System Engineer (Senior and Principal levels considered)</strong></p><p style=\"margin-left:0in;\">The Propulsion System Engineer performs steady-state and transient modeling of the performance and operability of high-speed aerospace propulsion systems to support all phases of vehicle development, including design, integration, and ground and flight test. 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