Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Hardware Development)

Own Merlin propulsion hardware and associated software from first build through acceptance testing, flight, and re-flight. Lead development and qualification test campaigns, drive reliability and producibility improvements, and resolve production/test/launch issues hands-on. Collaborate across production, test, launch, avionics, GNC, software, mission management, and reliability. Perform verification/validation with scalable automation, lead anomaly investigations, and build tools (including AI-enabled automation) to speed engineering decisions.