Net2Source (N2S) ยท 3 hours ago
Propulsion Engineer
Net2Source Inc. is a global leader in workforce solutions, recognized for its significant growth and innovation in connecting talent with opportunities. The Propulsion Engineer will lead the technical development and integration of Thrust Vector Control systems for the Space Launch System, ensuring compliance with technical requirements and managing supplier relationships.
Responsibilities
Serve as the Lead Engineer for assigned TVC hardware and system elements, owning technical requirements, baselines, change management, and certification artifacts
Lead technical planning, execution, and trade studies for TVC architecture, actuator sizing, control laws, thermal/mechanical loads, lubrication, materials, and redundancy considerations
Develop and approve technical requirements, drawing packages, interface control documents (ICDs), and test plans; drive compliance to system requirements
Lead supplier program management: source selection support, contract technical direction, performance monitoring, design reviews, supplier risk assessments, corrective action oversight, and configuration control
Coordinate and conduct subsystem and system-level test campaigns (component tests, qualification, hot-fire, functional/acceptance tests), analyze data, and lead anomaly investigations and resolution
Drive structural, thermal, fluid, and control systems analyses including FEA, dynamic modeling, control simulation, margins, and life-cycle predictions; verify analytical models against test data
Perform failure modes and effects analyses (FMEA), fault tree analyses (FTA), reliability and maintainability assessments, and life-limited parts tracking
Lead multidisciplinary engineering reviews and represent the TVC discipline in system-level design reviews and integration meetings
Mentor and lead a team of engineers and specialists
Communicate program technical status, risks, and mitigation plans to program leadership, suppliers, and stakeholders through concise verbal briefings and written technical reports
Qualification
Required
Experience with actuators, pivots, nozzles, control electronics, and sensors
Propulsion experience - specifically experience with space explorations (historical shuttle experience, other launch systems or companies (Spacex, Lockheed, etc.) )
Bachelors degree in engineering (will really focus on candidates with bachelors in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, chemical engineering)
Technical lead experience (responsible/chief/lead engineer)
Minimum of 10 years of experience with TVC engineering
US person required
Preferred
experience with data analysis tools specifically MATLAB, NASTRAN
previous experience with Root cause corrective action analysis and processes (RCCA)
Company
Net2Source (N2S)
Net2Source (N2S) is a Minority owned global workforce solutions company recognized by SIA as the largest and fastest-growing Total Talent Solutions provider with a presence in 34 countries and in-house Glo-Cal (global and local) teams to support our clients.