Propulsion engineer jobs in the United States
349 open roles for propulsion engineers in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. SpaceX, Relativity Space, Rocket Lab, Anduril Industries and Shield AI have the most. 1 is remote and the median advertised salary is $162K.
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Skills asked for in propulsion engineer roles in the United States
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- Manufacturing Engineering, PropulsionVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KPRDsCADGD&T
- Propulsion Responsible Engineer II, Combustion DevicesRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156K
- Product Quality Engineer, In-Space PropulsionUrsa Major · 🇺🇸Berthoud, Colorado$75K - $93K
- Principal Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead and aboveMechatronicsCADAviation
- Senior Propulsion Engineer- ComponentsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorMechatronicsCADAviation
- Staff Engineer, Propulsion Systems Advance Manufacturing (R5185)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$171K - $257KLead and abovePRDsERPCAD
- Senior Engineer, Propulsion Design - Ranger (R6346)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonTDDCAD
- Senior Integration Technician, Thrust Structure, Second ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—Senior
- Integration Technician II, Thrust Structure, Second ShiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—
- Senior Build Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KSenior
- Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, TurbomachineryRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer, PropulsionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States · +1 more location$127K - $170KSeniorGoPythonLinux
- Manufacturing Test Engineer, PropulsionAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Ashville, Ohio, United States · +1 more location$114K - $152KGoPythonLinux
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Integration)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—GoTest planning
- Lead Project Engineer – Oxy-CombustionHeirloomcarbon · 🇺🇸Brisbane, CA$160K - $203KHybridLead and above
- Supplier Quality Specialist - Propulsion (R6585)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$107K - $160KSix Sigma certificationPowerPointMicrosoft Word
- Propulsion Analyst, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KFEA
- Senior Turbomachinery Engineer, Turbine DevelopmentRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$132K - $198KSeniorAgile
- Staff Engineer, Propulsion (R5899)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US · +1 more location—Lead and abovePythonSecurity clearanceFEA
- Manufacturing Engineer I - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$82K - $115KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Manufacturing Engineer II - PropulsionRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$101K - $144KCNC machiningLean manufacturingFMEA
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABAviation
- Propulsion Engineer, Components Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KHydraulicsProject management
- Propulsion TechnicianAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Santa Ana, California, United States—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceControl systems
- Propulsion Integration & Test Engineer I, First shiftRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$93K - $139KAgile
- Propulsion Assembly Technician III - A ShiftRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA—MechatronicsMechanical assemblyWelding
- Propulsion Engineer, Fleet Support (R5005)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$118K - $177KSecurity clearanceMechatronicsRoot cause analysis
- Propulsion Technician (Raptor Flight), Level 4/5 – 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Driver's licenseAviationHydraulics
- Propulsion Technician (Raptor Flight) – 2nd ShiftSpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Driver's licenseAviationHydraulics
- Senior Turbomachinery Design EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220KSenior
- Turbomachinery Design Engineer IIAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220K
- Principal Turbomachinery EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Test Engineer - Electric Propulsion, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KPythonC++MATLAB
- Propulsion Software Engineer (Falcon Engineering)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KPythonTypeScriptReact
- Electric Propulsion Engineer, Mechanical - (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KPythonSQLMATLAB
- Senior Propulsion Design Engineer (R4641)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonSecurity clearanceTDD
- Manufacturing Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices Machining)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KCADCNC machiningSPC
- Propulsion Engineering InternAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$40 - $55 an hourIntern
- Staff Turbomachinery EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and above
- Staff Propulsion Engineer (Test)Portal Space Systems · 🇺🇸Bothell, WA$165K - $215KLead and aboveData qualityHardware testingLabVIEW
- Senior Propulsion Test Engineer (R4639)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
- Senior Propulsion Test EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Pueblo, CO$102K - $128KSenior
- Propulsion Test EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Pueblo, CO$80K - $100K
- Principal Propulsion Test EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · 🇺🇸Pueblo, CO$128K - $160KLead and above
- Propulsion Engineer II (Analyst)Quantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$110K - $160K
- Staff Turbomachinery Design EngineerAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$115K - $220KLead and above
- Propulsion Engineer IIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA$110K - $160K
- Lead Mechanical Designer, TurbomachineryValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $295KLead and aboveCADGD&TSiemens NX
- Senior Spacecraft Propulsion Components Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $220KSeniorPythonSecurity clearanceTest planning
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Who is hiring for propulsion engineer roles in the United States
Where propulsion engineer roles in the United States are
- 🇺🇸United States349
- 🇺🇸California259
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA123
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area22
- 🇺🇸Texas21
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA19
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO12
- 🇺🇸Dallas, TX5
- 🇺🇸Florida3
- 🇺🇸Houston, TX1
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What propulsion engineer roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $130K | 113 |
| Senior | $168K | 89 |
| Lead and above | $205K | 47 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about propulsion engineer jobs in the United States
- How many propulsion engineer jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 349 open propulsion engineer jobs in the United States at 42 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 23 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (76), Relativity Space (38), Rocket Lab (31), Anduril Industries (22) and Shield AI (20). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
- 1 of the 349 open propulsion engineer jobs in the United States (0%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do propulsion engineer jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $162K, based on 251 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $130K and $190K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
- 22 of the 349 open propulsion engineer jobs in the United States (6%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 279 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 42 companies are hiring and 23 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
- 25 of the 349 open propulsion engineer jobs in the United States (7%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, LLM. Employers still list 349 such roles today at 42 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do propulsion engineer jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often CAD (30%), Python (27%), GD&T (22%), Siemens NX (21%), FEA (20%) of the 349 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
- Propulsion Engineer (26), Senior Propulsion Engineer (24), Propulsion Technician (24), Propulsion Engineer II (8), Manager (6): the most common titles among the 349 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are propulsion engineer jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 349 propulsion engineer jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 42 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 23 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $162K. 1 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for propulsion engineer jobs in the United States?
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