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Voyager Technologies is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company developing mission-critical solutions for spacecraft and lunar systems. The Propulsion Engineer will be a critical member of the team responsible for designing, building, testing, and operating propulsion systems for spacecraft including lunar landers.
The position reports to the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager within the Engineering Department in Pittsburgh, PA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the engineering team in the design, integration, testing, and operation of propulsion systems for spacecraft and lunar landers
- Size components of propulsion systems including tanks, valves, instrumentation, engines, and pressurization systems
- Perform trade studies using propulsion system fluid-thermal models to inform design and operations
- Create component specifications to guide vendor interactions and support procurement
- Provide support during spacecraft assembly in the cleanroom
- Support testing operations for propulsion system components
- Train in mission operations procedures and provide real-time mission operations support
- Occasional travel with stays up to one week when on-site support is required
- Ability to lift, move, or carry items or equipment up to 25 pounds
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar Engineering with 2 years of experience, OR a Master's Degree with related experience
- Experience in propulsion system component design, specification, analysis, manufacture, integration, and/or test
- Proficient understanding of thermal-fluid engineering fundamentals with the ability to create or apply tools to guide hardware design and performance prediction
- Familiar with fluid/thermal design and analysis using system-level modeling tools (GFSSP, Amesim, Thermal Desktop, or similar)
- Demonstrate a desire to learn, take direction from a senior engineer, pursue results independently, and engage in constructively challenging discussions to drive technical rigor
- Effective verbal and written communication, including reports and technical presentations
- ITAR access required; must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual)
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with hypergolic propulsion systems
- Knowledge of propulsion system architecture, best practices, components, and suppliers
- Proficient in code typically used for analytical/scientific programming (Python, C/C++, Matlab, Fortran)
- Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (Ansys FLUENT or CFX)
- Proficient in CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and lifecycle management tools
- Experience taking a concept from initial idea to final product
- Experience with space and/or lunar systems, environments, and design considerations
- Familiarity with propulsion system and spacecraft cleanliness standards
