Combustion Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, and optimize combustion devices for cryogenic rocket engines, specifically supporting global combustor fluidic system development and injector design.
Role type
Combustion Engineer (Propulsion Systems)
Builds
Cryogenic rocket propulsion systems (injectors, combustors)
Domain
Aerospace / Rocket Propulsion
Required skills
Reacting-flow CFD (RANS/LES), Python scripting, Cryogenic propellant combustion, Bi-liquid rocket combustion theory, Hot-fire test data analysis, Injector design
Preferred skills
Combustion instability analysis, Thermoacoustics, Uncertainty quantification, Liquid rocket injector CFD experience
Technologies
ANSYS, OpenFOAM, Converge
Responsibilities
Apply theory and CFD to support combustor fluidic system development; Drive injector design and optimization against combustor requirements; Support instrumentation definition for hot-fire testing and post-test data interpretation; Reduce and analyze hot-fire test data to derive performance and stability metrics; Participate in design reviews with technical justification of analysis methods.
Seniority
Mid-Senior (3+ years experience)