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Orbital Operations is building advanced cryogenic propulsion systems for space maneuvering. The Cryogenic Propulsion Management System (CPMS) integrates low-loss cryogenic storage, reverse Brayton cycle thermal control, and turbomachinery-driven propulsion to enable rapid-response orbital capabilities for military and commercial spacecraft. The system can reduce LEO-to-GEO transit times from six months to eight hours, transforming orbital logistics and satellite servicing.
As a Turbomachinery Mechanical Design Engineer, you will own the design and development of high-performance pumps, turbines, and rotating assemblies that power the cryogenic propulsion system. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role spanning the full hardware lifecycle from early architecture trades and detailed mechanical design through manufacturing, assembly, and flight qualification testing.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own turbomachinery hardware from initial requirements through detailed design, manufacturing, assembly, test, and flight qualification
- Develop detailed component designs, drawings, interface definitions, tolerance analyses, and GD&T for rotating and stationary hardware
- Perform or coordinate structural, thermal, rotordynamic, fluid, and life analyses to validate designs across operating and transient conditions
- Work closely with propulsion, fluids, manufacturing, test, and avionics teams to define interfaces and ensure successful system integration
- Define component and assembly-level test objectives, instrumentation requirements, acceptance criteria, and data-review processes
- Support component and assembly testing and data review as needed
This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to turn ambitious turbomachinery concepts into reliable, flight-ready hardware for next-generation space systems.
