Senior Thermofluids Analyst
Core
Senior Thermofluids Analyst responsible for thermodynamics and fluids mechanics modeling & simulation across Electron & Neutron vehicles, covering propellant delivery, thermal design, and analysis.
Role type
Senior IC thermofluids analyst (propulsion & thermal systems)
Builds
Propulsion systems, thermal management systems, and fluid systems for launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace, rocketry, propulsion
Required skills
CFD (compressible/incompressible flow), thermal modeling (conduction/convection/radiation), propellant management, tank pressurization, RCS system design, engineering programming (Python/numpy/pandas/scipy/matplotlib), first principles problem solving, mentoring
Preferred skills
NX CAD/Teamcenter, sensor selection and data post-processing, thermal modeling packages (Thermal Desktop/THERMICA/NX SST)
Technologies
Fluent, CFX, STAR-CCM+, Python, numpy, pandas, scipy, matplotlib, NX CAD, Teamcenter, Thermal Desktop, THERMICA, NX SST
Responsibilities
Perform CFD of internal fluid systems; design RCS systems including N2 budget and thruster specification; perform heat transfer simulations and characterize thermal environments; process and interpret ground test and flight data; iterate design concepts with engineers to demonstrate positive margins
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentoring responsibilities