Vacuum Hotfire Test Stand Engineer

The role

You will develop the propulsion test facility for legacy propellants from requirements definition through commissioning and operation. This includes designing the facility, managing assembly, and supporting safety and operations.

What you will do

• Support development of a vacuum hot fire test facility
• Translate propulsion test needs into facility, utilities, and ground support equipment requirements
• Define instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems
• Interface with internal engineering teams, customers, and external partners
• Manage suppliers and manufacturing activities
• Support planning and execution of commissioning, acceptance testing, and entry-into-service activities
• Support hazard analyses and implement mitigation measures
• Develop procedures for handling, testing, maintenance, and emergency response
• Integrate thruster into test bench
• Support operations of test facility and perform hot fire, cold flows, decontamination and maintenance activities

Required qualifications

• Degree in aerospace, propulsion system, mechanical, chemical engineering, or a related discipline
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with propulsion test benches
• Strong background in fluid systems, pressurized systems, and ground support equipment
• Knowledge of safety-critical systems, industrial automation, and test operations
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• experience with storable/legacy propellants

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check
• If applicable, you will receive an email from Zinc upon acceptance of your offer with a link to a secure portal

About the company

The Exploration Company is building spacecraft for humanity and developing advanced propulsion capabilities to support reusable spacecraft programs.