Manager, Vehicle Fluids Analysis
Core
Lead a team of analysts providing technical guidance for hardware design and operations in fluid dynamics and thermal systems for rocket development.
Role type
Senior IC manager (fluids analysis)
Builds
Propellant, pressurant, and pneumatics systems for the Terran R rocket
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry / Fluid Dynamics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fluid dynamics, thermal systems analysis, team management, project scheduling, resource planning, Python, 1D flow modeling, CFD analysis, mentoring
Preferred skills
Internal compressible flow modeling, simulation toolset development, HPC workflows
Technologies
STAR-CCM+, Fluent, FLOW-3D, GFSSP, FloCAD
Responsibilities
Manage high-performing fluids analysis team, define and scope analyses, ensure analysis fidelity, oversee resource planning, set team goals, perform thermal-fluid calculations, develop and execute CFD analyses, validate uncertainty in models, mature internal tools, mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities