Top 232 Propulsion engineer Jobs in Costa Mesa, Ca

Aerodynamics Engineer I
Relativity Space —Long Beach, CA
- $90,000 - $136,000 a year
- Engineering
- Databases
- Mentoring
- Opportunities for advancement
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Propulsion Engineer (Propulsion Analysis - Air)
Boeing —Seal Beach, CA
- $126,900 - $155,100 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
2d
Senior Propulsion Test Engineer I/II
Rocket Lab Corporation —Long Beach, CA
- $132,000 - $176,000 a year
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Master's degree
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12d
Mechanical & Thermal Engineer [Propulsion]
Odys Aviation —Long Beach, CA
- $110,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
UAV Test Engineer
Swift Engineering —San Clemente, CA
- $120,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Senior level
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
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Propulsion Components Engineer I/II
Rocket Lab Corporation —Long Beach, CA
- $82,000 - $126,000 a year
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
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Propulsion and Fluids Test Engineer
True Anomaly —Long Beach, CA
- $85,000 - $200,000 a year
- Office
- Master's degree
- Senior level
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays
Sr. Field Operations Engineer -UAS
The Structures Company, LLC —Irvine, CA
- $125,000 - $150,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Service Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (Propulsion Service Engineering)
Boeing —Seal Beach, CA
- $104,400 - $155,100 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
5d
Propulsion Systems Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced)
Boeing —Seal Beach, CA
- $104,400 - $155,100 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
10d
Senior Propulsion Components Engineer I/II
Rocket Lab Corporation —Long Beach, CA
- $132,000 - $176,000 a year
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Master's degree
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UAV Aerospace System Engineer
Swift Engineering —San Clemente, CA
- $150,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
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Propulsion Structural Repair (Nacelle) Service and Design Engineer (Experienced or Senior)
Boeing —Seal Beach, CA
- $119,850 - $197,800 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
4d
Staff Propulsion Integration Engineer, Omen
Anduril Industries —Costa Mesa, CA
- $220,000 - $292,000 a year
- Email
- Bachelor of Science
- 11+ years
- Office
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Mechanical Design Engineer [Propulsion]
Odys Aviation —Long Beach, CA
- $110,000 - $145,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
Propulsion Nacelle Service and Design Engineer (Associate or Experienced) (777/777X)
Boeing —Seal Beach, CA
- $104,400 - $155,100 a year
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Engineering
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
10d
Spacecraft Systems Engineer
Terran Orbital Corporation —Irvine, CA
- $100,000 - $140,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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Satellite Subsystem System Engineer
SAIC —Long Beach, CA
- $160,001 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Office
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer I/II - Secret Clearance
Rocket Lab Corporation —Long Beach, CA
- $115,000 - $175,000 a year
- 5 years
- Engineering
- Master's degree
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3d
Moonshot Engineer
Relativity Space —Long Beach, CA
- $144,000 - $307,000 a year
- 7 years
- Engineering
- Senior level
- Opportunities for advancement
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Aerodynamics Engineer I

Relativity Space -
Long Beach, CA

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Job Details

$90,000 - $136,000 a year

Benefits

Opportunities for advancement

Qualifications

Fluid dynamics

Full Job Description

At Relativity Space, we're building rockets to serve today's needs and tomorrow's breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that's just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.

Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven't been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you're in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you'll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we're writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it's early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.

About the Team:

The Integrated Performance team owns the holistic view of how Terran R comes together, ensuring that every system on the vehicle and ground is capable of achieving our ambitious objectives. The team works across the full launch system, from trajectory design and aerodynamics to reliability analysis and beyond, with direct influence on all parts of the product lifecycle, from conceptual design to post-flight data review. Beyond analysis, team members engage hands-on with hardware and operations, with the mission and authority to drive meaningful programmatic change. With a unique organizational structure, the integrated performance team spans multiple technical domains and embeds directly with partner teams to solve the hardest multi-disciplinary problems. The team operates with a rare scale: large enough to support complex development, yet small enough that individual contributors have meaningful impact.

The Aerodynamics team shapes Relativity's vehicle products by tackling intricate design challenges inherent to reusable launch vehicles. Drawing on a strong foundation in external and compressible flows, the team addresses a wide spectrum of aerodynamic challenges across all flight phases. Leveraging computational fluid dynamics (CFD), wind tunnel testing, reduced order modeling, and flight data, we take a proactive approach to supporting cross-disciplinary design initiatives. Our collaboration with hardware engineers further enables us to overcome design and integration hurdles, ensuring a seamless and efficient development process from concept and through launch.

About the Role:

Develop and execute CFD analyses to solve novel challenges in vehicle entry stability and control
Validate CFD approaches and establish CFD best practices for ascent and entry phases of flight
Scope and develop aerodynamics databases for ascent and entry including uncertainty quantification from CFD, wind tunnel, and empirical data sources
Drive the design of major Terran R system elements – like fins, flaps, and primary structure – to meet criteria for control, stability, heating, and pressure
Guide and mentor responsible hardware engineers to ensure hardware meets aerodynamics and system-level requirements
Mature Relativity's tools for developing and communicating aerodynamics data, including custom and commercial code, databases, and data processing tools

To be successful in this role, you should be self-motivated, adaptable, and able to contribute significantly to a fast-paced, integrated vehicle program. You should also be able to resolve ambiguity and drive projects to completion. Ideally, you have significant compressible flow, CFD, and high-performance computing (HPC) experience, as well as a proven track record for completing projects successfully in a highly collaborative environment.

On a weekly basis, you will be performing analysis, developing software tools, and supporting design teams. You will also use your strong organizational skills to properly manage the documentation and communication of your actions, recommendations, and decisions.

About You:

Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
Proficiency in compressible flow
Practical engineering experience, e.g., from project teams, internships, or research labs
Experience solving challenging technical problems in teams
Familiarity with Python or another scripting language like Matlab
Exposure to industry-standard CFD tools like FUN3D or Star-CCM+

Nice to Haves, but Not Required:

Graduate degree in engineering or related field
Familiarity with hardware design using aerodynamic data
Exposure to instrumentation and testing
Familiarity with launch vehicles
Use of HPC clusters

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at [email protected].

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propulsion engineer jobs in costa mesa, ca

Aerodynamics Engineer I

Propulsion Engineer (Propulsion Analysis - Air)

Senior Propulsion Test Engineer I/II

Mechanical & Thermal Engineer [Propulsion]

UAV Test Engineer

Propulsion Components Engineer I/II

Propulsion and Fluids Test Engineer

Sr. Field Operations Engineer -UAS

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Service Engineer (Associate or Mid-Level) (Propulsion Service Engineering)

Propulsion Systems Service Engineer (Associate or Experienced)

Senior Propulsion Components Engineer I/II

UAV Aerospace System Engineer

Propulsion Structural Repair (Nacelle) Service and Design Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Staff Propulsion Integration Engineer, Omen

Mechanical Design Engineer [Propulsion]

Propulsion Nacelle Service and Design Engineer (Associate or Experienced) (777/777X)

Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Satellite Subsystem System Engineer

Senior Propulsion Systems Engineer I/II - Secret Clearance

Moonshot Engineer

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