Senior Propulsion Engineer (LRE)
Core
Lead design, manufacture, and testing of liquid rocket engines for small satellite launch vehicles.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion engineer (liquid rocket engines)
Builds
Liquid rocket engines, test facilities, and production hardware for orbital rockets
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Liquid rocket engines
Required skills
Liquid rocket engine design, CAD design (NX/Teamcenter), FEA/Multiphysics simulation (ANSYS/NASTRAN/ABAQUS/CFD), hardware troubleshooting, design reviews, production drawing review
Preferred skills
Team leadership, Australian Standards for high-pressure fluid systems, diagnostic tools and data analysis
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter, ANSYS, NASTRAN, ABAQUS, CFD
Responsibilities
Lead and support design and manufacture of liquid rocket engines; Support design, build, and commission of test facilities; Define testing requirements to qualify liquid rocket engines; Perform trade studies on bi-propellant rocket engines with electric motor and turbine cycles; Support troubleshooting of hardware and software; Review drawings for production; Perform design reviews; Provide senior influence and support of the development and work allocation of the junior team; Liaise with Assembly Integration and Test department; Record technical design details in reports; Overseas travel to meet external consultants
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship