Principal Turbomachinery Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, manufacture, test, integrate, and deploy precision turbomachinery for active thermal control systems in high-power spacecraft.
Role type
Principal Turbomachinery Engineer
Builds
20-kW high-power spacecraft platforms for MEO, GEO, cis-lunar, and deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Thermal-Fluid Systems / Turbomachinery
Required skills
turbomachinery design and analysis, rotor dynamics, bearing and seal analysis, hydraulic performance prediction, structural analysis, thermal-fluid analysis, CAD/FEA, GD&T, supply chain management, high-volume manufacturing planning
Preferred skills
centrifugal/axial pump design, NASA-STD-5017/SMC-S-016/GSFC-STD-7000 compliance, preload techniques, complex mechanical system failure mode analysis
Technologies
CAD, FEA, ITAR-controlled systems
Responsibilities
Architectural down-selection, design, and tolerancing of turbomachinery; pump- and mechanism-specific analyses; environmental test and qualification plans; ground- and in-flight performance validation plans; supply chain and high-volume manufacturing trades; partner with thermal and platform architecture teams to scope pumped-fluid-loop roadmap; collaborate with thermal, structures, avionics, and satellite bus teams; prepare design reviews; own and refine program deliverables and schedules; evaluate and select manufacturing equipment; partner with production to develop work instructions and tests
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship