Turbomachinery Systems Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value given the unique focus on aerospace but high level of responsibility without clear compensation.
- Contribute to significant aerospace advancements
- Work with innovative technology in a unique industry
- Responsible role with potential for growth
Pros
- Opportunity to shape innovative aerospace initiatives
- Engage with a mission-driven company on cutting-edge projects
- Possibility of rapid professional growth in a unique industry
Cons
- Expectations for self-direction and initiative can be demanding
- Potential for long hours and irregular schedules
- High-pressure environment with significant responsibility
Who it's for
Mid/Senior • On-site
Good fit
- Experienced engineers in aerospace technology
- Innovators eager to influence emerging fields
- Professionals thriving in dynamic, demanding roles
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without relevant experience
- Those requiring predictable schedules
- Individuals uncomfortable with high-pressure work
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About NordSpace
NordSpace (https://nordspace.com) is a Canadian startup with the mission to advance life on Earth, from space. NordSpace is committed to extremely rapid innovation and development of only the most ambitious aerospace projects with only the most ambitious team Canada has to offer. With divisions of rocket propulsion, autonomous robotics, satellite integration, and stratospheric balloons, NordSpace is driven to do everything it takes to bring space closer to Earth and inspire generations of space explorers.
As a Turbomachinery Systems Engineer at NordSpace, you will be working towards developing Canada's first orbital class launch vehicle, to be launched from Canada as well. A first on countless fronts, and sure to inspire the country and generations of scientists and engineers. Your work will involve a tremendous amount of scoping, research, design, and prototyping of proprietary turbo pumps for our staged combustion liquid rocket engine with an intense focus on rapid iteration and testing while maintaining a high degree of safety. The specifics and constraints will be discussed privately. You will build the foundations for this critical division of NordSpace in your first year and also participate in the recruitment of additional engineers. This role requires someone with vision, leadership, and a relentless work ethic that goes far beyond the norm. It also requires someone who has a strong natural intuition of physics and mathematics, a knack for hands on prototyping, and a desire to move fast.
Qualifications
• 3+ years of industry experience in propulsion/rocketry
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or related field, Master’s or Ph.D. greatly preferred
• Significant hands-on engineering experience with propulsion systems design, prototyping, and testing
• Significant experience working safely with high pressure gases, propellants, fluids
• Significant experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, compressible flow, aerodynamics, structural dynamics
• Significant experience with CAD, CFD, and FEA tools such as Solidworks, Autodesk Suite, Ansys, Nastran, MATLAB
• Significant knowledge of and deep passion for the space industry at large
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct independent research
• Excellent English communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
This is a full-time in-person role at our head office in Markham
