SpaceX · 23 hours ago
Sr. Propulsion Fluids Analyst, Raptor Engine Systems
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. The Sr. Propulsion Fluids Analyst will work with propulsion engineers on engine development programs, performing fluids, CFD, and thermal analysis to support design decisions and ensure reliability and performance requirements are met.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work with propulsion engineers on various engine development programs, performing fluids, CFD, and thermal analysis to drive design decisions and provide verification that reliability and performance requirements are met
Proactively anticipate and drive necessary analyses throughout engine component design cycles
Take an extremely practical, hands-on approach to model validation/verification, ensuring that model predictions are tied firmly to reality and test data
Assist in the organization and improvement of integrated system models
Involvement with development and testing of flight hardware
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of professional experience in fluids, CFD, and thermal analysis
Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Preferred
Master's degree in an engineering discipline
Experience with setup, execution, and post-processing using commercially available CFD programs (geometry, mesh generation, and model selection)
Running steady-state and transient CFD simulations using ideal and real-fluid equations of state
Experience with reacting flows and combustion modeling
Ability to create watertight parasolids for CFD using Siemens NX
Familiar with CFD tools: StarCCM+, ANSYS CFX
Experience with conjugate heat transfer simulations
Able to identify hand-calcs to help validate or improve confidence in higher fidelity models
Strong fundamentals of compressible and incompressible fluid mechanics, and common fluids hand-calculations
Experience with waterhammer and transient fluids modeling (using SINDA/FLUINT or other)
Experience with thermal and heat transfer modeling (using ANSYS or other)
Strong fundamental understanding of engine cycles used in liquid bipropellant rocket engines
Understanding of injector types used in liquid bipropellant rocket engines
Proficient in MATLAB or Python to automate or script tasks, and to post process data
Ability to debug simulations and programs without having to involve customer technical support
Previous experience in the aerospace industry
Familiar with common industry and NASA standards
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Able to deliver against an aggressive schedule
Eager to participate in the high stress, but high impact environment that is SpaceX
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k) retirement plan
Short and long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy which satisfies or exceeds the accrual, carryover, and use requirements of the law
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.78BKey Investors
Korea Investment PartnersIntesa SanpaoloAndreessen Horowitz
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CFO
Charles Kuehmann
VP Materials Engineering
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