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That’s why we offer an array of exciting opportunities for your career development. From the transformative Team Lead Academy to education reimbursement, personalized mentoring, and engaging company-sponsored networking events, you have the power to shape your professional journey in a way that aligns with your aspirations.\nFind Your Community\nAt the heart of our thriving business are the incredible people who make it all possible. We celebrate a vibrant array of cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Here, we foster an environment where everyone-employees, clients, and partners alike-are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.\nPrioritize Your Well-Being\nOur extensive benefits package is designed with your health in mind. Enjoy wellness programs, paid holidays, generous time off, employee perks, and so much more. We’re here to help you achieve a harmonious balance in your life-both at work and at home.\nTogether, We Soar\nOur dynamic team consists of ten companies united in a single mission: to venture from Moon to Mars and beyond. Join us on this extraordinary adventure!\nThis position has been aligned withComputational Fluid Dynamics Research Corporation. To learn more, clickhere\nPosition Description:\nAs a Senior Propulsion Design Engineer, you will provide inline design, development, and test support for propulsion systems used in NASA’s Human Launch Systems. In this role, you will contribute to establishing flight rationale for America’s new human-rated vehicles through both detailed design work and system-level integration insight.\nYou will join a multi-discipline team responsible for developing propulsion components and mechanisms that must seamlessly integrate across broader vehicle systems. Success in this role requires strong collaboration, clear communication, and the ability to understand how individual hardware designs fit within the larger propulsion and mission architecture.\nPrimary Job Duties:\nReview and check team members’ engineering drawings per ASME Y14.5 and NASA internal drawing specifications.\nParticipate in multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop new designs (CAD models, documents, drawings) with a focus on propulsion devices and supporting hardware.\nApply system-level thinking to ensure new designs integrate cleanly with upstream and downstream subsystems, including structures, mechanisms, avionics, fluid systems, and mission operations constraints.\nUse CREO parametric modeling software (including piping and additive manufacturing modules) to develop robust, manufacturable designs.\nCollaborate closely across MSFC organizations, other NASA centers, and partners to ensure design maturity, manufacturing readiness, and alignment with system requirements.\nSupport development of integrated propulsion flight hardware and associated ground test equipment, helping identify interface risks and mitigation strategies early in the design lifecycle.\nCommunicate effectively across diverse teams to build productive working relationships, share design intent, and ensure smooth integration across propulsion and vehicle systems.\nQualifications - External:\nBS degree (MS preferred) in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or a related field.\nDegree from an ABET-accredited institution is preferred.\nTypically requires a Master’s degree with 23+ years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 25+ years of experience.\nAdditional Qualifications:\nProficiency with CAD tools such as CREO, NX CAD, or SolidWorks.\nFamiliarity with ASME Y14.5 / ISO 1101 to drive dimensional strategies, produce compliant engineering drawings, and execute tolerance stack-up analysis using CAD.\nExperience with Windchill or similar PLM software for configuration management and release workflows.\nAbility to independently own designs of integrated propulsion systems, additive-manufactured hardware, and mechanical mechanisms with minimal oversight.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including frequent cross-team collaboration.\nEssential Functions\nProof of U.S. Citizenship is required.\nWork Environment:\nOffice environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (5%). Requires ability to work at a computer for long periods of time (100%).\nPhysical Requirements:\nRequires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (80%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).\nEquipment and Machines:\nRequires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).\nAttendance:\nNormal workday 7:30-4:30, Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity, and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.\nOther Essential Functions:\nThe ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.\n#ESSCA #ASED #Amentum\nCompensation Details:\nSME2The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.\nBenefits Overview:\nOur health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\n\nPaid time off and holidays\n\nRetirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)\n\nEducational reimbursement\n\nParental leave\n\nEmployee stock purchase plan\n\nTax-saving options\n\nDisability and life insurance\n\nPet insurance\n\nNote: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.\nOriginal Posting:\n11/10/2026 - Until FilledAmentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.\nAmentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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