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Job Summary
Voyager wants you to be a critical contributor in the Mojave office to advance the development of propulsion systems for Voyager’s sub-orbital VTVL vehicles. You will be responsible for working directly on all aspects of the propulsion systems, from initial component and system sizing through design, analysis, fabrication, and test. You will regularly report to the Propulsion Lead on progress, as part of a joint propulsion team collaborating with the Pittsburgh office.
Job Responsibilities:
Support the engineering team in the design and test of rocket propulsion systems
Size components of propulsion systems including turbomachinery, combustion devices, valves, propellant feed systems, tanks, and pressurization systems.
Perform trade studies using propulsion system fluid-thermal models to inform design and operations.
Create solid models of propulsion components for use in modeling or hardware fabrication.
Create component specifications to guide vendor interactions and support procurement
Develop test plans, execute tests, and post-process results for component and system testing.
Support testing operations for rocket engines and components
Write technical reports and present to technical teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or similar
Experience (2+ years) in propulsion system design, analysis, manufacture, integration, and/or test
Familiar with fluid/thermal design and analysis using system level modeling tools (GFSSP, Amesim, Thermal Desktop or similar)
Familiar with solid modeling (Solidworks preferred)
Experience designing or specifying components for fluid systems
Teamwork and collaboration while multi-tasking in a small team
Ability to self-start with minimal guidance
Desired Skills & Qualifications:
M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Experience with cryogenic propulsion systems (liquid oxygen and liquid methane preferred)
Experience leveraging additive manufacturing in engine design
Analytical/scientific programming (Python, C/C++, Matlab)
Hands-on fabrication skills and a willingness to be hands-on with pathfinder hardware
Rocket test facility design, integration, and/or operation
Computational Fluid Dynamics (Ansys FLUENT preferred), including conjugate heat transfer
Rocket fuel handling equipment and operations
Experience with rocket turbopumps
The good faith base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $125,000 at the time of this posting. Where you fall within the range depends on your experience, skills, and location. This range reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive. This range may be adjusted in the future.
Relocation assistance is provided for qualified candidates moving to Mojave, CA.
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