New Glenn Main Stage Propulsion Project Engineer

About the role

Senior propulsion engineer supporting the Space Force’s mission assurance of the New Glenn main stage. You will assess launch vehicle propulsion components and systems from design through post-flight, give the Government an independent technical view of risk, and help ensure successful National Security Space Launch missions.

Responsibilities

·       Perform systems engineering for main-stage propulsion: requirements definition, design and test reviews, risk management, pedigree, hardware acceptance, verification, operations, anomaly resolution and post-flight analysis.

·       Support Government acquisition activities: requirements development, requests for proposal, and cost, technical, schedule and performance reports.

·       Plan, coordinate and brief Engineering Review Boards, program reviews and technical interchange meetings.

·       Work with SSC program offices, the Aerospace Corporation, the launch vehicle contractor and its suppliers, the launch site and DCMA.

·       Perform technical data management, including data mining and reporting.

·       Develop and deliver training and certification material; mentor junior engineers.

·       Prepare weekly and other written technical evaluations.

Required qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or another STEM field (1.5 years of relevant experience may substitute for each year of degree).

·       12 years as a systems engineer, technical project manager, or in a related area, including at least 3 years of NSSL, launch/range, DoD, NASA or comparable industry launch or space systems project engineering.

·       Solid and/or liquid propulsion experience in design, test, procedures and anomaly resolution.

·       Active TS/SCI clearance.

·       Strong written and verbal communication; experience briefing senior engineers and managers.

Preferred qualifications

·       Liquid main-stage engine or stage propulsion experience (LOX/methane experience a plus).

·       Experience working with the Space Force, NASA, NRO, launch vehicle contractors and the Aerospace Corporation.

·       Experience with knowledge capture, process definition and training.

·       Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Jira, Confluence and engineering databases.

About Mainsail

Mainsail Group was founded in 2013 and is run by Navy and Air Force veterans. We support Space Force, Air Force and Navy programs at more than ten bases across the United States, including the Space Force launch enterprise at Los Angeles SFB, Vandenberg SFB and Cape Canaveral SFS.

MAINSAIL Group provides systems engineering and technical assistance, advisory and assistance services, and program management support to Air Force, Space Force and Navy customers. MAINSAIL and its joint ventures manage Secret, Top Secret, SCI and Special Access Program requirements at customer sites across the United States.