Fluids Analyst II, Combustion Devices
Core
Contribute to the design and qualification of combustion devices hardware (injectors, thrust chamber, heat exchangers, igniters) through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis for rocket engines.
Role type
Mid-level IC CFD analyst (propulsion)
Builds
Combustion devices and rocket engine components
Domain
Aerospace propulsion / Thermofluids
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), fluid mechanics, heat transfer, pre/post-processing, meshing, boundary conditions, Python or MATLAB scripting
Preferred skills
Siemens STAR-CCM+, rocket engine subsystems knowledge, graduate degree
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, Siemens STAR-CCM+
Responsibilities
Perform CFD analysis on combustion devices; review test and flight data to evaluate and anchor models; interface with hardware designers to influence design decisions; develop analysis approaches to decrease design iteration time
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC