Staff Engine Systems Development Engineer
Core
Drive engine system architecture and CONOPS trades, manage engine interfaces, and negotiate requirements to optimize for the Terran R rocket vehicle.
Role type
Staff Engine Systems Development Engineer
Builds
Liquid-propellant rocket engines for the Terran R vehicle
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Rocketry
Required skills
Fluid mechanics, Thermodynamics, Liquid-propellant rocket engine design, System architecture, Requirements negotiation, System-level analysis, Simulation, Test environment management
Preferred skills
Fluid components (valves, instrumentation), Engine subsystems (combustion devices, turbomachinery)
Technologies
Propulsion systems, Simulation tools, Test equipment
Responsibilities
Drive engine system architecture and CONOPS trades, Manage engine interfaces and negotiate requirements, Support engine system development lifecycle, Lead collaborative projects with minimal oversight, Perform system-level analysis and simulation, Support engine testing
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence