Propulsion Engineer

5+ years of experience in mechanical design and development of propulsion or other aerospace hardware that are used in high-temperature environments

Ownership of combustion system components from concept through detailed design, manufacturing, test, and qualification

Proficiency in CAD, GD&T, and mechanical drawing creation, with the ability to generate clear, manufacturable, and well-controlled hardware definitions for precision components

Experience designing hardware for high-pressure, high-temperature, or cryogenic service

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to propulsion hardware (machining, brazing, welding, additive manufacturing) and how design decisions affect producibility, cost, and quality

Experience working with suppliers to source COTS components and manufacture in-house designed parts

Ability to operate with ownership in a fast-paced, cross-functional hardware development environment

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field

Direct experience designing liquid or hybrid rocket propulsion components

Ability to perform and interpret engineering analyses using a combination of first-principles calculations and FEA/CFD tools, with sound judgment on the level of analysis appropriate to the component

Hands-on experience with hot-fire or component-level propulsion testing, including instrumentation and post-test data analysis

Understanding of combustion dynamics and how it influences hardware design

F amiliarity with rapid design-build-test hardware development environments

Advanced degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field

Canada Rocket Company is developing Canada's first medium-lift launch vehicle.

We are a team of veterans from SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, ArianeGroup, Pangea Propulsion, Tesla, MDA, and more, bringing over a century of combined launch and space systems experience back to Canada.

Our mission is to provide reliable, independent access to space for Canada and its allies in a rapidly expanding global market.

Our approach is defined by pragmatic engineering:

We utilize a single 725 kN engine that scales from light- to medium-lift via engine clustering

We lean on simple, proven technologies to reach orbit faster, avoiding the pitfalls of complex or novel designs

We test early and often, catching problems on the bench instead of at the pad

Backed by over $20M in funding secured within our first four months, including the largest all-Canadian seed round in the sector and an $8.3M Department of National Defence grant, we are moving with the speed and institutional backing required to meet Canada’s orbital launch needs.