Senior Propulsion Engineer

# Senior Propulsion Engineer Pittsburgh Robotics Network Mojave, CAFull-time $130,000 – $160,000 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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This engineer develops cryogenic propulsion systems for Voyager's sub-orbital VTVL vehicles, covering component sizing, design, analysis, fabrication, and testing. The role works with a propulsion team across Mojave and Pittsburgh and includes hands-on test and hardware responsibilities.
* Permanent* On-site
* 6+ years
* Bachelor's Degree### Skills and expertise

Rocket propulsion systems

Cryogenic propellants

Fluid-thermal modeling

Combustion device design

High-pressure fluid systemsANSYS FluentGFSSPSolid

Works### Key responsibilities
* Design, analyze, and test cryogenic rocket propulsion systems and their components.
* Build fluid-thermal models and conduct trade studies to guide design decisions.
* Develop test plans, execute tests, and analyze component and system results.## How this job compares

Compared with 1,635 open senior engineering jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $130K to $160K a year. The 719 open senior engineering jobs that publish US pay start at $164K on average, so this job starts about 21% lower.

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AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The work centers on rocket propulsion engineering, hardware design, modeling, and testing. No AI models, tools, or products are mentioned.## Full description

Voyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative, mission-critical solutions. We tackle the most complex challenges to unlock new frontiers for human progress, fortify national security, and protect critical assets to lead in the race for technological and operational superiority from ground to space.

Forge the Future:
Join Voyager Technologies The future belongs to those who build it. At Voyager Technologies, we’re building technologies that protect lives, expand frontiers and prepare us for what’s next. And we’re doing that with people who are wired to solve, build, adapt and lead. These roles are not for the faint of heart.

You’ll help lay the foundation for humanity's future. Join a culture where innovation thrives, curiosity is rewarded, and impact is real. We’re a company of doers, thinkers and builders, united by purpose and grounded in reality.

If you want to put your skills to work where the stakes are real and the mission is bigger than any one person, forge the future with Voyager.

Job Summary Voyager wants you to be a critical contributor in the Mojave, CA office to advance the development of propulsion systems for Voyager’s sub-orbital VTVL vehicles. You will be responsible for working directly on all aspects of the propulsion systems, from initial component and system sizing through design, analysis, fabrication, and test. You will regularly report to the Propulsion Lead on progress, as part of a joint propulsion team collaborating with the Pittsburgh, PA office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the engineering team in the design and test of rocket propulsion systems using cryogenic propellants
• Size components of propulsion systems including combustion devices, valves, propellant feed lines, turbo machinery, tanks, and pressurization systems
• Design and analyze combustion device elements including injectors, combustion chambers, nozzles, gas generators, cooling channels, and related technology
• Build and run propulsion system fluid-thermal models to…