Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Starship)
Core
Designing, analyzing, and building fluid systems for high-performance interplanetary vehicles (Starship and Super Heavy), including sizing, structural analysis, and manufacturing flow.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical/fluids propulsion engineer
Builds
High-pressure gas storage, cryogenic fluid management, attitude control, and thermal control systems for Starship and Super Heavy
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and fluid systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
fluid systems sizing, mechanical design, structural analysis, design for manufacturability, CAD modeling, pressurized component design, FEA, GD&T concepts
Preferred skills
fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, CAD software (Siemens NX), leading operation-critical part design, experience with valves/regulators/tubes/pipes
Technologies
Siemens NX, FEA software packages
Responsibilities
Perform fluids system sizing analysis, transform requirements into hardware concepts, design pressurized and unpressurized structures, execute design for manufacturability changes, drive first builds of flight hardware, coordinate development and acceptance testing, participate in design reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC