Propulsion System Engineer

As a Propulsion Systems Engineer, you will be working towards developing Canada's first orbital class launch vehicle, to be launched from Canada as well. A first on countless fronts, and sure to inspire the country and generations of scientists and engineers. Your work will involve a tremendous amount of scoping, research, design, and prototyping of a proprietary engine with an intense focus on rapid iteration and testing while maintaining a high degree of safety. The specifics and constraints will be discussed privately. You will build the foundations for a critical division in your first year and also participate in the recruitment of additional engineers. This role requires someone with vision, leadership, and a relentless work ethic that goes far beyond the norm. It also requires someone who has a strong natural intuition of physics and mathematics, a knack for hands on prototyping, and a desire to move fast.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience in propulsion/rocketry
• Minimum Bachelor s degree in aerospace engineering or related field, Master s or Ph.D. greatly preferred
• Significant hands-on engineering experience with propulsion systems design, prototyping, and testing
• Significant experience working safely with high pressure gases, propellants, fluids
• Significant experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, compressible flow, aerodynamics, structural dynamics
• Significant experience with CAD, CFD, and FEA tools such as Solidworks, Autodesk Suite, Ansys, Nastran, Eagle, MATLAB
• Significant knowledge of and deep passion for the space industry at large
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct independent research
• Excellent English communication skills
• Excellent project management skills