Senior Propulsion Technician

The Senior Propulsion Technician serves as a senior technical leader within Build Operations, supporting development and production propulsion hardware. This role owns complex integration activities, leads technical troubleshooting efforts, and provides advanced system-level expertise across propulsion programs. Senior Propulsion Technicians work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations leadership to resolve high-risk hardware issues and improve propulsion build processes.

Primary Responsibilities

- Lead complex propulsion system builds and engine-level integrations

- Diagnose and resolve multi-disciplinary system failures

- Serve as cross-program SME on propulsion systems and high-risk processes

- Lead technical root cause investigations in partnership with ME and Engineering

- Provide advanced mentorship and skill development for technicians

- Support non-standard builds and rapid development efforts

- Identify systemic process weaknesses and drive corrective improvements

- Validate technical readiness for major integration or test milestones

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of propulsion, aerospace, or complex high-consequence hardware experience

- Demonstrated mastery of propulsion system architecture and fluid systems

- Proven ability to troubleshoot integrated system-level failures

- Experience supporting development campaigns and complex test operations

- Strong cross-functional communication and influence capability

- Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership experience

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $35.00- $44.00/hour, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.

Classification: Full-time Non-Exempt