Engines - Test Lead (Andromeda Engine)
Core
Own the development and qualification test program for a 100% reusable rocket engine (Andromeda LH2/LOX expander cycle) from component level testing through fully integrated engine hotfires.
Role type
Senior IC rocket engine test lead
Builds
Reusable launch vehicle engines for daily flight
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Rocketry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compressible flow, thermodynamics, control systems, cryogenics, instrumentation, data analysis, fluid systems operation, aerospace fasteners/seals/tubing, pressure transducers, thermocouples, accelerometers, flow meters
Preferred skills
Systems engineering fundamentals, fluid analysis tools (Siemens AMESim, Thermal Desktop, Python, EES, REFPROP), fabrication and assembly of propulsion components (turbopumps, combustion devices, valves)
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain engine test requirements and plans; Own engine as-tested configuration from factory to flight; Plan and execute component and full engine test campaigns; Drive test data reviews and perform data analysis; Design, build, and troubleshoot fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for test applications
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC