# Design Engineer at Frontier Aerospace

- Company: Frontier Aerospace
- What the company does: Frontier Aerospace Corporation was incorporated in 2014 and was formerly Frontier Engineering, founded in 1997 by Jim McKinnon. Backed by Space Capital.
- Company website: https://frontier.us
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Newbury Park, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $70K to $100K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://frontieraerospaceaccount.bamboohr.com/careers/74?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/frontier-aerospace-design-engineer/

## About the role

Our customers are hungry for a propulsion supplier who can reliably meet their requirements and who is responsive to their needs. Frontier's mission is to do just that, by advancing breakthrough propulsion technologies and providing industry-leading customer responsiveness. Ultimately, it's our fantastic team of dedicated professionals and hard-working tradespeople who make this a reality. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 2+ years of professional product design experience, or a master’s degree with product design experience. 3D CAD design experience (Creo Parametric and Windchill PLM preferred)
- Functional knowledge of aerospace material, treatments, and processes
- Able to generate strong design solutions for components, assemblies, tooling, and test fixtures necessary to build propulsion system hard hardware
- Strong knowledge and practical ability to implement and analyze GD&T per (ASME Y14.5)
- Dynamic team player who can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams

Tags: Engineering

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