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electric propulsion ascent hotfire testing propellant feed system thrust stands📋 Description
- Own Vast's electric propulsion test facilities and decisions across buildup and operation
- Define system requirements, procedures, and test plans for thrusters
- Plan and execute development and qualification campaigns, including hotfire testing
- Track future propulsion modalities (Arcjets, Resistojets, MPDTs)
- Collaborate with Propulsion, GNC, Power, Structures, Reliability, and ECLSS for integration
- Lead or support root-cause investigations across development to flight
🎯 Requirements
- B.S. degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Eng, Physics, or related field
- Familiarity with roughing pumps, turbo pumps, and cryogenic pumping
- Experience with high-voltage harnessing in vacuum
- Demonstrated expertise in electric propulsion testing
- Diagnostics: thrust stands, Faraday probes, and RPAs
- Deep knowledge of Hall Effect Thruster design, operation, and qualification
- Propellant feed system integration (thruster-PPU-propellant)
- Travel up to 10%, after-hours work, lift 25 lbs
🎁 Benefits
- Company equity included
- 100% medical, dental, vision for you and dependents
- Generous PTO and vacation
- Paid parental leave
- Short/long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits and mental health services
- Onsite meals and snacks
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