Senior Propulsion Engineer (Stage Hardware)

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Full ownership for the design and development of vehicle fluid system hardware, avionics enclosures, and/or secondary structures
• All aspects of assigned project/product lifecycle: gathering requirements, conceptual design, system layout and interfaces, material and vendor selection, structural analysis (hand calculations and FEA), fluid analysis as required, CAD/drawing generation, manufacturing, testing, and integration
• Interpret and refine vehicle fluid schematics (P&ID’s) and translate them to as-designed reality
• Perform fluid component sizing and analysis using hand calculations, custom scripts, and more advanced analysis packages
• Work with structures and avionics engineers to ensure clean cross-functional design
• Develop test plans for vehicle fluid systems and lead qualification/acceptance/checkout testing efforts to verify functionality. Inclusive of planning, documentation, and execution of test campaigns
• Create and present internal and external facing technical documentation - including engineering drawings - that clearly convey design intent, adherence to standards, requirements, and specifications
• Manage project schedules, compliance with internal and external requirements, budget, milestones, and track status
• Interface with manufacturing engineers and other production partners to coordinate hardware integration, testing, and related activities
• Mentor other engineers on the team
• Occasionally travel to remote launch and test sites to support operational objectives, as required (< 5% of time)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or related field from an accredited university
• 6+ years of experience working in aerospace, defense, automotive, or equivalent professional environments with direct hands-on experience developing complex fluid and/or mechanical systems

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in detailed mechanical component design, structural analysis, drafting, build and integration
• Adept at interpreting and/or defining Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s)
• Experience referencing and/or authoring interface control documents, component lists, and other key technical documentation
• Experience working across engineering groups to define requirements and implement solutions
• Proficient with Siemens NX or equivalent CAD software
• Proficient with finite element analysis software (ANSYS, FEMAP/NASTRAN, Abaqus, or similar)
• Experience designing mass efficient metallic components
• Strong practical knowledge of GD&T
• Practical experience with prototyping/manufacturing methods including machining and welding
• Familiarity with high pressure or cryogenic fluid systems and associated design/operational considerations
• Strong knowledge of compressible/incompressible flow, fluid properties, and utilities like REFPROP
• Experience using GFSSP or other fluid network analysis tools
• Working knowledge of aerospace vehicle environments and typical load sources
• Familiarity with Teamcenter or other PLM systems

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to travel to launch and test sites up to 10%