Senior Propulsion Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, and test rocket propulsion systems using cryogenic propellants for sub-orbital VTVL vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion engineer
Builds
Rocket propulsion components and systems for sub-orbital VTVL vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Rocket Propulsion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cryogenic propellant handling, high-pressure fluid/pneumatic system design, combustion device design (injectors, chambers, nozzles), fluid-thermal modeling, trade studies, hardware drawing creation, test plan execution, risk assessment
Preferred skills
Computational Fluid Dynamics (ANSYS Fluent/CFX), additive manufacturing, rocket engine cycle expertise, turbopump design, pressure vessel qualification, hypergolic bipropellant systems, analytical programming (Python/C/C++/MATLAB/Fortran)
Technologies
ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, GFSSP, RTE, RPA, Amesim, Thermal Desktop, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Size propulsion components (combustion devices, valves, feed lines, turbomachinery, tanks), design and analyze combustion elements, build fluid-thermal models, execute component and system tests, lead hardware drawing creation for manufacturing, perform risk assessments and safety reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC