Propulsion Engineer jobs
There are 68 open Propulsion Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday. Typical pay runs $120k to $153k.
Updated 2026-10-15. Figures come from live job postings and refresh daily.
26 of these Propulsion Engineer roles were posted in the last 30 days.
Pay on these live postings runs about $120k to $153k, across 43 roles that list a range.
About 3% of Propulsion Engineer roles in the current pool are remote.
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- Senior Propulsion EngineerGravitics, Inc · Greater Seattle Area, Greater Denver Area, Cape Canaveral, FL, Houston, TXAbout Gravitics At Gravitics, we're not exploring space—we're building it. We're creating the infrastructure for a thriving space economy, enabling…$135,000 – $160,0001 day ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer IRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$135,475 – $208,4756 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer IIRocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CAABOUT ROCKET LAB Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected…$164,500 – $277,2756 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer - Hardware and Bus SystemsVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United StatesAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit…$140,333 – $179,3147 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer - Ground FluidsVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United StatesAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit…$140,333 – $179,3147 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer II - Ground FluidsVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United StatesAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit…$119,543 – $152,7497 days ago
- Staff Propulsion EngineerCesiumAstro · El Segundo, CAPlease Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent…7 days ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$165,000 – $245,0009 days ago
- Staff Propulsion EngineerTrue Anomaly · Denver, CO; Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$185,000 – $280,0009 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer - Pressure Vessels Lead (COPV)Vast · Long Beach, California, United StatesVast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is…$136,120 – $193,2249 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Design (Combustion Devices)True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$165,000 – $245,0009 days ago
- Sr. Propulsion Engineer (PPMS Team)Venusaero · Houston, TXWho We Are: Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo…13 days ago
- Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Components Team)Venusaero · Houston, TXWho We Are: Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo…13 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, TanksUrsa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$125,000 – $150,00016 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Structures (Mid)Apex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…16 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Hall-Effect ThrustersApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…16 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, StructuresApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…16 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, FluidsApex Technology Inc · Los AngelesSpacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit…16 days ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Air Vehicles (Ramjet Integration)Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $220,00016 days ago
- Propulsion EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · Pittsburgh, PAVoyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative…20 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · San FranciscoAstranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated…$29 – $29/hr21 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · San FranciscoAstranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated…$29 – $29/hr21 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Test)SpaceX · McGregor, TXSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…22 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer IIVoyager Technologies, Inc. · Mojave, CAVoyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative…$90,000 – $125,00024 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $130,00027 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer - SolidVoyager Technologies, Inc. · Folsom, CA or Reno, NV or Hunstville, AL, OR Long Beach, CA, or RemoteVoyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative…$103,000 – $218,00029 days ago
- Propulsion Engineer - Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) SMEStratolaunch · Mojave, California, United StatesStratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable…$120,500 – $158,0001 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer II - Hardware and Bus SystemsVarda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United StatesAbout Varda Low Earth orbit is open for business. Varda is accelerating the development of commercial space infrastructure, from in-orbit…$119,543 – $152,7491 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Falcon Flight Operations)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $130,0001 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Stage Systems (Starship)SpaceX · Starbase, TXSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…1 month ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerGITAI · Los Angeles, California, United StatesWho We Are GITAI is a vertically integrated space and defense company building the next generation of hardware for low-Earth-orbit missions. At our…$150,000 – $200,0001 month ago
- Principal Propulsion EngineerVenusaero · Oceanside, CA - HybridWho We Are: Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo…1 month ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · Mojave, CAVoyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative…$130,000 – $160,0001 month ago
- 2026 Propulsion EngineerAero · El Segundo, CAThe Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical…$100,000 – $140,0001 month ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerVoyager Technologies, Inc. · Pittsburgh, PAVoyager is an innovative space, defense, and national security technology company committed to advancing and delivering transformative…1 month ago
- Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Starship)SpaceX · Starbase, TXSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…1 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Propulsion Simulation & Data AnalysisSpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $130,0001 month ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical SystemsUrsa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$80,000 – $100,0002 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Combustion DevicesUrsa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$121,000 – $152,0002 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, Fluid & Mechanical SystemsUrsa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$121,000 – $152,0002 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (2 positions)Venusaero · Houston, TXWho We Are: Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo…2 months ago
- Principal Propulsion EngineerVenusaero · RemoteWho We Are: Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo…2 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer II, Combustion DevicesRelativity Space · Long Beach, CaliforniaAt Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads…$104,000 – $156,0002 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Flight)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $130,0002 months ago
- Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Flight)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$135,000 – $215,0002 months ago
- Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$135,000 – $215,0002 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Combustion Devices)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $130,0002 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Components)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $117,5003 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Vehicle)Ursa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$80,000 – $100,0003 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Merlin Hardware Development)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $117,5003 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Chamber and Nozzle (Raptor)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $117,5003 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Avionics Manufacturing (Raptor)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000 – $117,5003 months ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $220,0003 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer II (Vehicle)Ursa Major · Berthoud, ColoradoThe future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance…$92,000 – $115,0003 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer ICesiumAstro · El Segundo, CAPlease Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent…4 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer, Fleet Support (R5005)Shieldai · Dallas, TexasFounded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent…4 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (Raptor Final Assembly & Tube Shop)SpaceX · Hawthorne, CASpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not…$100,000.00 - $115,000.005 months ago
- Propulsion Engineer (II - III)True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CASpace is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it. OUR MISSION True…$100,000 – $190,0005 months ago
- Senior Propulsion Engineer, SpaceAnduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United StatesAnduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By…$166,000 – $250,0006 months ago
- Senior Propulsion EngineerVast · Hawthorne, California, United StatesVast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is…$130,000 – $190,0007 months ago
Propulsion Engineer pay by level
| Level | Roles | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | 22 | $109k | $115k | $136k |
| Senior | 22 | $160k | $172k | $193k |
Base salary only (excludes equity and bonus), from recent Propulsion Engineer postings that disclose pay. Levels are read from job titles; levels with too few postings are omitted.
Common questions
How many Propulsion Engineer jobs are open?
There are 68 open Propulsion Engineer roles on Linora right now, pulled daily from company career pages across Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, and Workday.
How much does a Propulsion Engineer earn?
The median Propulsion Engineer salary is $121k to $160k per year, based on 51 live postings that list a range.
How often are Propulsion Engineer jobs updated?
Daily. Linora reads roles straight from company career pages and drops listings that close, so the Propulsion Engineer jobs shown are current rather than reposted or expired.
Companies hiring Propulsion Engineers now
SpaceX15Relativity Space6Ursa Major6Venusaero5Voyager Technologies, Inc.5Apex Technology Inc4Rocket Lab Corporation4True Anomaly4
Where Propulsion Engineer jobs are
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