Gravitics Inc · 17 hours ago
Senior Propulsion Engineer
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$1,350K/yr - $1,600K/yr
5+ years expGravitics is a company focused on building the infrastructure for a thriving space economy. They are seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to oversee the development of hardware for in-space propulsion systems, manage project schedules, and conduct various analyses to define system requirements.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the development of hardware for fluid system applications including valves, tubing, brackets, manifolds, and thrusters
Perform structural, thermal, and fluids analyses to define and verify component and system requirements and behavior
Generate system diagrams, system CAD, component drawings, and detailed requirements
Support procurement of components and external design reviews
Define test plans and interface with manufacturing to accept production hardware for flight
Manage project schedules, risk, and budget
Qualification
Required
Direct experience with in-space chemical propulsion systems and demonstrated past ownership of complex fluid or mechanical projects
Ability to understand structural, fluid, and thermal designs from first principles
Familiarity with CAD and FEA packages such as NX and NASTRAN or similar
5+ years of industry experience
Bachelor's degree in an applicable field
Preferred
Experience designing test or flight fluid systems for high pressure gases or liquids
Strong understanding and application of drafting standards and GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Familiarity with safety critical systems, oxygen systems, pressure vessels, relief devices, igniters/exciters, and/or small thrusters
Experience with prop/fluid system analysis tools such as ROCETS, GFSSP, CEA, TDK
Proficiency in Python
Benefits
Company equity at an exciting time of company growth
Comprehensive medical
401(k) retirement plan
A generous PTO policy
Employee discounts
And more.
Company
Gravitics Inc
Gravitics, Inc. designs and manufactures large space structures, including orbital carriers, cargo logistics spacecraft, and space station modules.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$20MKey Investors
Type One Ventures
2022-11-17Seed· $20M
2022-03-01Seed
2021-12-22Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Mike DeRosa
Co-Founder & CMO
Sundeep Kumar
Chief Investment Officer
Recent News
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