Senior Research Engineer, Liquid Propulsion

Job Description

Requirements
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### Must have:

### - We require a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering field. - We expect at least 5 years of experience designing, analyzing, assembling, integrating, and testing propulsion flight hardware programs. - We look for 5 years of experience across the full lifecycle, including concept development, design, procurement, assembly, and testing. - Experience leading or coordinating tasks, phases, or programs is preferred. - We require 5 years of experience performing fluid and thermal analyses with commercial or custom tools such as flow network models, CFD, or mechanical analysis solvers. - We expect a strong understanding of the core physics of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, or heat transfer. - We require 2 years of experimental testing experience with propulsion and other fluid and thermal systems, including design, build, commissioning, operation, and data analysis. - Familiarity with flight launch and range safety standards, as well as acceptance and qualification procedures, is required. - A valid and clear drivers license is required. - Preferred, but not mandatory: a masters or PhD degree, range safety experience, cryogenics, microgravity fluids, GNC familiarity, mechanical design and fabrication, programming or scripting, LabVIEW, PID control, data acquisition, SolidWorks, and ANSYS products.

Responsibilities:
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- We contribute to and help manage programs for propulsion system development and delivery for satellite systems. - We handle design, analysis, procurement, assembly, integration, testing, performance evaluation, delivery, and in-service support activities. - We perform engineering analyses for fluid, thermal, and machinery projects using software tools, internal analytical methods, engineering standards, technical references, and industry practices. - We conduct experimental testing and provide support for both component-level and system-level work in propulsion, energy, and combustion machinery. - We carry out engineering and scientific research to support projects and advance the state of the art. - We interpret results and present findings clearly to project teams and clients. - We support multiple projects in a flexible, collaborative team environment. - We apply engineering fundamentals and first principles to solve complex technical problems. - We continue learning new technical skills to complete project work. - We also support other fluid, thermal, and machinery projects as needed.
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Company:
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We are the Liquid Propulsion Team, focused on research and development that tackles complex challenges in liquid propulsion systems. Our work spans design, analysis, testing, and hardware delivery for launch, landing, lunar, and orbital vehicles, as well as applications ranging from ground equipment to extreme environments such as high-g, zero-g, supercritical, and cryogenic conditions. Our projects have supported rocket launches, Mach 6 flight, and a lunar landing. We work in multidisciplinary, flexible teams alongside specialists in feedline and pogo instability, slosh dynamics and control, microgravity propellant management, thermal management, pressurization modeling, and combustion. We also support broader technical areas including power generation, energy storage, advanced cycles, and turbomachinery, while encouraging research interests and career growth.
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