Principal Combustion Devices Engineer
Core
Design, analyze, and manage the development of combustion devices (preburners, injectors, thrust chambers, nozzles) for the Neutron rocket's Archimedes engine.
Role type
Principal Combustion Devices Engineer
Builds
Reusable medium-lift launch vehicle components for the Neutron rocket
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Rocket engine design
Required skills
Combustion device design, Fluid dynamics, Heat transfer, Structural mechanics, Manufacturing methods, Requirements definition, Test and flight qualification planning, Trade studies, Interface management, Data interpretation
Preferred skills
Reusable rocket engine design, High-speed data/video analysis, Reacting flow CFD, NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB, GD&T, Niche software (TDK, ROCCID, PERCORP, CEA, ROCETS)
Technologies
NX, ANSYS Mechanical, StarCCM, MATLAB, GD&T, TDK, ROCCID, PERCORP, CEA, ROCETS
Responsibilities
Design and analyze combustion devices to achieve programmatic targets; Define requirements and test/flight qualification plans; Collaborate with turbomachinery and engine systems teams; Work with manufacturing to design cost-effective parts; Interpret test and launch data to enable high-cadence flights and re-flights.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship