# Propulsion Design Engineer at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $125K to $185K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/0cbfd597-c014-47fa-b25e-e43ce0c4c254
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-propulsion-design-engineer/

## About the role

Ideate on design trade studies while considering system-level impacts Complete detailed design and support with structural, thermal, fluid analyses

## What they're looking for

- In this role, your mission will be to design, analyze, and validate critical propulsion systems from early prototype through flight qualification, vehicle integration, and aircraft flight. You embody the test-like-you-fly philosophy
- 2+ years hands-on experience with fluidic and mechanical systems, propulsion systems
- Proficient in solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling (Siemens NX)
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, precision measurement and GD&T
- Understanding of propulsion systems, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery
- Experience with data acquisition, instrumentation, and power electronics

Tags: Propulsion