Vacuum Hotfire Test Stand Senior Engineer

Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.

In addition, we are developing advanced propulsion capabilities to support our reusable spacecraft programs. We are building a dedicated test capability for storable, hypergolic propulsion systems in the 100–800 N class.

As a Vacuum Hotfire Test Stand Senior Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end development of a propulsion test facility for legacy propellants (e.g., MON-class oxidizers and MMH-type fuels), from requirements definition through commissioning and operating the test facility. You will manage the team that develops, commissions and operates the test facility. This position requires technical excellence and expertise as well as team management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Design of Test Facility

• Develop a vacuum hot fire test facility which will be used to develop and qualify orbital thrusters

• Capture and define system-level requirements for a chemical propulsion test bench supporting 100–800 N thrusters.

• Define performance envelopes, safety objectives, operability constraints, and verification methods.

• Translate propulsion test needs into facility, utili