Combustion Equipment Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Design, analysis, development, and qualification of combustion equipment (gas generators, pre-burners, injectors, combustion chambers) for liquid rocket engines.
Role type
Senior Combustion Equipment Engineer (Liquid Propulsion)
Builds
Liquid rocket engine propulsion systems for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations.
Domain
Aerospace / Liquid Rocket Propulsion
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (specifically: combustion hardware design and qualification)
Required skills
Combustion device design, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, injector sizing, hot fire test data interpretation, Python or MATLAB programming, technical roadmap ownership.
Preferred skills
Combustion stability analysis, acoustic analysis, ignition transients, operability assessment, advanced injector technologies (coaxial, impinging, swirl, pintle).
Technologies
Python, MATLAB
Responsibilities
Translate engine requirements into combustion device architectures; perform preliminary and detailed sizing using first principles; lead architecture trade-offs; plan and evaluate test campaigns; investigate combustion anomalies; own the technical development roadmap.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC