# Propulsion Systems Engineer II at Blue Canyon

- Company: Blue Canyon
- What the company does: Blue Canyon Technologies is a spacecraft manufacturing and mission systems company that designs and builds small satellites and related space hardware for commercial, civil, and defense missions. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://bluecanyontech.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Lafayette, Colorado
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $80K to $130K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://bluecanyontech.bamboohr.com/careers/1013
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/blue-canyon-propulsion-systems-engineer-ii/

## About the role

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science discipline, or equivalent
- Experience with all phases of the program lifecycle (business development, mission formulation, requirements flow-down, manufacturing, integration and test, and on-orbit operations)
- System design experience, balancing performance, cost, power, emerging technologies, etc
- Ability to perform trade studies and parametric analyses
- Ability to develop procurement documents (specification, SOW) and manage subcontracts

Tags: Systems Engineering