Engineer - Propulsion Performance
Core
Design, analyze, test, and mature flowpaths for hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems to develop flight-ready hardware.
Role type
Early-career propulsion performance engineer (hypersonics)
Builds
Hypersonic air-breathing propulsion systems and flight-ready hardware
Domain
Aerospace / Hypersonics / Propulsion
Required skills
Computational analysis, CFD, FEA, multiphysics solvers, spreadsheet-based tools, propulsion deck generation, test support, engineering fundamentals
Preferred skills
Ramjet, scramjet, rotating detonation engine concepts, hybrid/combined-cycle propulsion, Numerical Propulsion System Simulation (NPSS)
Technologies
CFD, FEA, multiphysics solvers, spreadsheet-based tools, propulsion deck generation tools, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, analyze, and test flowpaths for high-speed air-breathing engines; Lead and participate in computational analyses to guide design improvements; Document and communicate assumptions, inputs, analysis methods, and proposed solutions; Support the validation of new designs and technologies through test activities; Prepare presentations and briefing materials to communicate technical ideas; Work with Integrated Product Teams to develop and verify design solutions; Interact with industry partners and subcontractors to review analyses and design approaches.
Seniority
Early-career, hands-on IC