Engines System Balance & Performance Engineer II
Core
Perform engine cycle balance analysis, trade studies, and off-design modeling to support the design, testing, and operation of reusable rocket engines.
Role type
Senior IC propulsion systems engineer
Builds
Reusable rocket engines and propulsion systems for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight
Domain
Aerospace propulsion and fluid systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
engine cycle balance analysis, 1D fluid system modeling, steady state and transient off-design modeling, internal fluid flow analysis, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, power systems, data analysis, Fortran, Python, MatLab
Preferred skills
system modeling software (ROCETS, NPSS, GFSSP, Thermal-Desktop), system lifecycle analysis, engine qualification and verification testing, Agentic AI
Technologies
Python, MatLab, Fortran, ROCETS, NPSS, GFSSP, Thermal-Desktop
Responsibilities
Build 1D fluid system design models for engine architecture studies; run steady state and transient analytic off-design models; support engine and component level testing; analyze internal fluid flow problems using lumped parameter models; collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine system models; develop analysis processes and tools; mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC