engineering
Posted 2 weeks agoSenior Propulsion Design Engineer
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Ideate on design trade studies while considering system-level impacts - Complete detailed design and support with structural, thermal, fluid analyses - Present design reviews and solicit feedback from stakeholders - Assemble prototypes firsthand, design complementary tooling, establish work instructions - Conduct hardware test and analyze data to verify
Requirements
- To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies—which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system—with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today.
- The ideal candidate is someone who can take full ownership of hardware design from concept to production, and has a deep understanding of their impact on surrounding systems.
- Your work at Astro Mechanica will have a direct impact on the configuration and performance of the Duality™ engine.
- In this role, your mission will be to shepherd our innovative jet engine and subsystems hardware from early prototype through flight qualification, vehicle integration, and aircraft flight.
- experience with fluidic and mechanical systems, propulsion systems - Proficient in solid, surface, and sheet metal CAD modeling (Siemens NX) - Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, precision measurement and GD&T - Understanding of propulsion systems, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and turbomachinery -
- Experience with data acquisition, instrumentation, and power electronics - Takes initiative for continuous improvement (not just completing assigned tasks) - Flexibility to work in fast-paced environment - Attentive to detail and maintain a high level of quality in all work PERKS AND
Experience
- requirements and performance metrics - Diagnose hardware problems efficiently and determine corrective actions WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - 7+ years hands-on