Engineer, Pressure Vessels​/Propellant Tanks

Responsible Engineer, Pressure Vessels/Propellant Tanks

About the Organization Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets:
Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5

ISR and Precision Strike Systems. With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, Applied combines deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. Across its nationwide infrastructure of advanced manufacturing facilities, Applied continuously supports a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.

EOE Statement Applied Aerospace and Defense is an equal opportunity employer.

Join NuSpace, a division of Applied Aerospace & Defense, and play a key technical role in developing mission-critical hardware for the space industry.

We are seeking a Responsible Engineer (RE) – Pressure Vessels & Propellant Tanks to lead the design, development, qualification, and ongoing engineering support of advanced spaceflight pressure vessel products. This is a high-impact opportunity for an engineer who enjoys taking technical ownership from concept through production and wants to see their designs become real flight hardware.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, the Responsible Engineer will serve as the technical lead for multiple new product development programs, partnering directly with customers and cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into manufacturable, flight-ready solutions.

This is not a role limited to designing behind a desk. The successful candidate will work closely with our engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and program teams, regularly engaging with the people and processes responsible for building and testing the hardware.

• Serve as the technical lead and engineering authority for assigned pressure vessel, propellant tank, and related spaceflight hardware programs.
• Lead new product development efforts from initial customer requirements through design, analysis, qualification, manufacturing, and production release.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements, resolve engineering challenges, and develop effective design solutions.
• Develop and maintain 3D models, engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to ensure designs are practical, manufacturable, and capable of meeting demanding aerospace requirements.
• Support product qualification and testing activities, including evaluation of test results and resolution of technical issues.
• Review and disposition engineering nonconformances and provide technical guidance to manufacturing and quality teams.
• Lead or support Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations involving design, manufacturing, test, or product performance.
• Evaluate opportunities for design improvements, drawing revisions, cost reduction, producibility, and process improvements.
• Provide ongoing engineering support for existing NuSpace product lines.
• Collaborate closely with Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to successfully execute customer programs.
• Present technical information clearly and confidently during internal design…