# Senior Propulsion Engineer I

We are seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer I to lead the design, development, analysis, and testing of critical liquid rocket engine hardware and propulsion subsystems. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of complex flight hardware from concept development through qualification and flight readiness. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Design and develop a variety of liquid rocket engine parts, including loading frames, gimbals, bellows units, and pipelines. Perform calculations and analyses with team support. Own requirements definition, architecture trades, and system-level integration for assigned subsystems. Generate technical documentation, including reports, specifications, and contributions to PDRs and CDRs. Perform CFD and FEA analyses to evaluate performance parameters such as pressure drops and hydraulic characteristics and mechanical integrity under operating conditions. Develop and execute test programs, analyze experimental data, and apply findings to optimize designs. Collaborate across mechanical, aerospace, and controls engineering teams to deliver flight-ready hardware. JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineeri

- **Id**: 254146
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cesiumastro-senior-propulsion-engineer-i>
- **Role**: Aerospace
- **Role family**: Aerospace
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: El Segundo, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-06-03T17:42:40Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-06-03
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T16:02:21Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 160
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2276
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Embedded & Electronics Design, Satellite Communications, RF & Wireless Hardware

## Company

- **Id**: 5315
- **Name**: CesiumAstro
- **Domain**: cesiumastro.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cesiumastro>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 85
- **Open postings**: 40
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.6
- **Repost share**: 0.025
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 48
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 140000
- **Max**: 168000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 168000

## Technologies

- **Siemens NX** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no
- **ANSYS** — Optional: yes
- **GD&T** — Optional: yes
- **MATLAB** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 159

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T11:13:44Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-09T16:08:39Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-10-09T19:16:51Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 2; Filings 12m: 2

## Liveness

- **Score**: 13
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.448
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 159
- **Expected fill days**: 48
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 168000
- **Is top pay**: no

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