Sr. Propulsion Engineer (PPMS Team)
Key Skills for This Role
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What You'll Get To Do
Support design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion sub-systems and assemblies
Generate CAD models of components and engine systems
Fluid network modeling, analysis & design: design and analyze engine fluid systems. Work with components team to optimize system performance using available components.
Generate P&ID’s of engine systems
Develop and execute test plans, analyze test results
Systems engineering experience focusing on generating engine balances, engine requirements, technical understanding of various engine cycles, and trading cycle efficiencies of various engine cycles
Use engine P&IDs to generate fully detailed CAD models of propellant feed systems.
Use agile methodology to break down complex projects into daily and weekly actionable tasks
Design and analyze tanks and supporting tank structures and PPMS
Work with vehicle engineering and test teams to satisfy engine systems design requirements and communicate engine systems test requirements
Collaborate with Structures and Avionics teams to ensure system requirements are satisfied.
What You Have
- The ideal candidate will be a multi-disciplinary engineer with a diverse set of skills and experience in some or most of these fields of expertise: mechanical and fluid systems designs, structural/thermal design & analysis, fluent in first order approximations of thermodynamics for rapid system trades, engine system testing & hotfire data analysis, hands-on experience with assembling & testing propulsion systems, generating complex CAD models & designing for manufacturing (DFM), and excellent communication & people skills.
- 5+ years of aerospace vehicle and engine systems engineering/design experience
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
- 3+ years of CAD experience, particularly working with large assemblies
- Systems engineering and operational experience
- Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams
- Knowledge of standard aerospace materials used in designs of propulsion systems for high mechanical and thermal loads
- Knowledge of aerospace fluid systems component and fluid connections specifications
- Experience in some of the design & analysis tools such as NX / SolidWorks, ANSYS mechanical, CFX / StarCCM+, Matlab / Python, GFSSP, Microsoft Visio
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate in a fast-paced work environment
- The ideal candidate will be a multi-disciplinary engineer with a diverse set of skills and experience in some or most of these fields of expertise: mechanical and fluid systems designs, structural/thermal design & analysis, fluent in first order approximations of thermodynamics for rapid system trades, engine system testing & hotfire data analysis, hands-on experience with assembling & testing propulsion systems, generating complex CAD models & designing for manufacturing (DFM), and excellent co
What Will Set You Apart
Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
Experience with highly volume constrained systems
Project management/leadership
Familiarity with Agile methods
Strong background in systems engineering for engine or PPMS systems
Engine and/or engine component testing
Familiarity with standards such as SMC-S-016, NASA STD-5012, AIAA S-080A-2018, ANSI/ISA 5.1
Experience developing and standardizing processes for design, analysis, and testing
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