Senior Manager of Propulsion

Job overview

The Senior Manager of Propulsion role is onsite in Torrance, CA; compensation is not specified. The client’s mission is to expand human activity into the solar system, including developing artificial-gravity space stations. The manager leads a multidisciplinary analysis team and advances structural, fluid, and thermal modeling so simulations and test data inform propulsion-system design decisions and certification.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop a team of up to six analysts
• establish analysis methods and documentation standards
• create and maintain finite element models of propulsion components
• define and review loads and load cases
• mentor engineers and review component drawings
• plan and analyze structural and dynamic tests
• oversee propellant-feed and fluid-behavior modeling
• integrate simulation results with ground and flight test data
• collaborate across design, manufacturing, propulsion, thermal, and guidance, navigation, and control teams
• support design reviews, certification, and root-cause investigations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior manager of propulsion

propulsion design

structural analysis

finite element analysis

fluid and thermal analysis

aerospace

space stations

torrance ca

relocation assistance

team leadership

nasa certification

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Relocation assistance is provided. The posting seeks aerospace design and analysis experience, team-management experience, and expertise in structural analysis and thermo-fluid analysis.

About the employer

Galaxy Technology Hires LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.