# Senior Propulsion Engineer at Gitai

- Company: Gitai
- What the company does: Robotics Startup for Space Development. Backed by 500 Global.
- Company website: https://gitai.tech
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-10
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gitai/jobs/5407455008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/gitai-senior-propulsion-engineer/

## About the role

GITAI is a vertically integrated space and defense company building the next generation of hardware for low-Earth-orbit missions.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree or higher in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a related technical field
- 5+ years of relevant experience in solid rocket propulsion, energetic materials, combustion, or closely related hardware development
- Demonstrated experience owning end-to-end solid rocket motor development across propellant formulation, motor build, hot-fire testing, data analysis, and design iteration
- Strong understanding of solid propellant combustion, internal ballistics, and motor performance
- Demonstrated ability to make independent engineering decisions and drive rapid build-test-learn cycles
- U.S. citizenship required due to the nature of the national security programs this role may support and the potential need to access classified information

Tags: Propulsion