Propulsion Development Engineer

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      "text": "Responsibilities",
      "content": "\n<li>Own development engine test campaigns from planning through execution and post-test analysis</li>\n<li>Define, author, and refine engine test plans, procedures, and setpoints aligned with program objectives</li>\n<li>Support and make decisions during live test operations, including hot-fire and subsystem testing</li>\n<li>Identify, diagnose, and resolve test-related engine issues across hardware, instrumentation, and procedures</li>\n<li>Standardize and improve test data review, reduction, and reporting processes</li>\n<li>Develop Python-based tools for data processing, visualization, and automated analysis</li>\n<li>Translate test data into clear engineering insights, including performance characterization and root cause analysis</li>\n<li>Drive post-test reviews and ensure actionable outcomes are captured and executed</li>\n<li>Participate in hands-on engine build, integration, and test setup activities</li>\n<li>Author and maintain development engine work instructions, test procedures, and technical documentation</li>\n<li>Generate, track, and resolve engineering issues through ticketing systems</li>\n<li>Collaborate cross-functionally with design, manufacturing, avionics, and test teams to resolve system-level challenges</li>\n<li>Ensure proper sensor selection, instrumentation setup, and data integrity during test campaigns</li>\n<li>Contribute to continuous improvement of test infrastructure, tooling, and development processes</li>\n"
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      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline</li>\n<li>Hands-on experience with hardware build, integration, or test operations</li>\n<li>Experience developing or executing engineering test plans and procedures</li>\n<li>Proficiency in Python for data analysis and automation</li>\n<li>Strong understanding of sensors, instrumentation, and diagnostic techniques</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Preferred Qualifications ",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Experience with liquid rocket engines or air-breathing propulsion systems</li>\n<li>Familiarity with high-speed data acquisition and telemetry systems</li>\n<li>Background in thermofluids, combustion, or turbomachinery</li>\n<li>Experience operating in fast-paced, iterative hardware development environments</li>\n<li>Demonstrated ownership of hardware or test systems through multiple development cycles</li>\n\n</div>"
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