E01-M01 Senior Propulsion Engineer
Dayton, OH On-site
$90,282–$109,479 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Our client is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to support the NOVASTAR program. This position will support a broad range of work involving the guidance, navigation, propulsion, control, software, modeling, and simulation of rocket-propelled aerospace vehicles. The selected candidate will be responsible for addressing customer inquiries related to propulsion systems, including liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to formally respond to these inquiries through technical reports based on professional experience, background research, professional propulsion databases, rudimentary design analyses, and other technical resources.
What you'll bring
- Clearance: Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university and 5+ years of demonstrable experience in the design, testing, or evaluation of propulsion systems or fluid mechanical systems.
- Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university, with an emphasis on chemical rocket propulsion.
- Recent TS/SCI eligibility.
- Eight (8) or more years of professional experience in the design, testing, or evaluation of propulsion systems, with an emphasis on liquid rocket engines or solid rocket motors.
- Professional experience utilizing propulsion databases maintained by JANNAF.
- Proven capability using engineering software to analyze the performance of chemical propellants (e.g., NASA's Chemical Equilibrium with Applications (CEA)).
- Fluid measurement instrumentation (e.g., pressure transducers, flow meters, thermocouples)
- Combustion of liquid and solid propellants
- Performance analysis of chemical propellants
- For solid rocket motors: igniter design, propellant grain design, and structural analysis of propellant grains and rocket cases
- For liquid rocket engines: interpretation of propulsion system flow diagrams, injector design, feed systems, coolant systems, and identification and management of pressure losses