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Impulse Space · 3 months ago

Senior Propulsion Analyst (Fluids)

Redondo Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$135K/yr - $185K/yr

4+ years exp

Impulse Space is a company specializing in spacecraft manufacturing. They are seeking a Senior Propulsion Analyst (Fluids) to analyze and create designs for spacecraft propulsion fluid systems and components, focusing on fluid and thermal analyses of rocket engines and tanks.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform and document fluids and thermal analyses of liquid propellant rocket engine, tanks and feed systems

Size propellant management devices (PMDs), baffles and/or screens with industry standard equations and techniques

Perform CFD analysis of internal flow geometries

Perform analysis of propellant tank phenomenon including: zero- and micro-gravity fluid management, propellant slosh and propellant mass gauging

Assist with validation testing of internal tank propellant management devices (baffles, AVDs, bubble point screens, etc)

Ensure model predictions are grounded through a practical hands-on approach

Contribute to developing analysis processes and tools to be used company wide. Achieve buy-in with key stakeholders and provide training for general use

Provide professional development, mentorship, and technical guidance to peers

Qualification

Fluid analysisThermal analysisCFD software3D CAD softwareFluid mechanicsProgramming (Python)Communication skillsMentorship

Required

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a comparable field

4+ years of demonstrated experience with fluid/thermal analysis on liquid propellant rocket engines, rocket stages, spacecraft or similar high-performance systems

4+ years of professional experience in fluid analysis with commercial software (e.g. Fluent, CFX, SINDA/FLUINT,) and hand-calc methods

Basic experience with 3D CAD software (NX preferred)

Flexible schedule and willing to travel as needed

Preferred

Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a comparable field

Experience working in fast-paced, startup environment

Strong fundamentals in compressible & incompressible fluid mechanics and heat-transfer, including hand calculation methods

Advanced proficiency with a commercial CFD tool through all stages of the workflow (geometry prep, mesh generation, setup, convergence, post-processing)

Familiarity with ANSYS CFX, ANSYS Fluent, and/or Star-CCM+

Familiarity with multi-phase fluid modeling and acceleration dominated fluid dynamics

Experience with anchoring CFD analysis to test or flight data

Experience with waterhammer and fluid network modeling (SINDA/FLUINT or other similar tools)

Programing experience for creating analysis tools or performing hand-calcs. Python preferred. Matlab or other high-level languages acceptable

Experience in root-cause analysis

Excellent verbal and written communication skills