Senior Principal Engineer, Propulsion

Sr. Principal Engineer designing propulsion systems focusing on air-breathing propulsion technologies.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timePalm Beach Gardens • Florida, Maryland, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $129,300 - $193,900 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

mechanical designstructural components designfunctional systems designmaterials analysisdesign evaluationmodification of designs

Soft Skills

guiding junior engineersmentoringcollaborationcommunication

Tools & Technologies

Siemens NX

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in STEMMaster's degree in STEMPhD in STEMSecret Clearance

Industry Keywords

design experiencestructural analysis

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform mechanical design of one or more moderately complex structural components and functional systems of company products
Analyze requirements for materials, structural components, or functional systems
Oversee and guide work performed by junior engineers
Evaluate completed design with supervisor and other technical groups and make modifications necessary to achieve an ideal design

What you’ll need

Requires Bachelors in STEM plus at least 8 years of design experience or Master’s Degree in STEM and at least 6 years of design experience or a PhD in STEM and at least 4 years of design experience
Prior experience guiding and mentoring lower-level engineers
Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite
Proficiency with Siemens NX

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