The nation's leading independent supplier of hypersonic and mission critical RDT&E systems and services.
Propulsion System Engineer
Location
Virginia
Posted
20 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Propulsion System Engineer
North Wind
• Perform steady-state and transient modeling of the performance and operability of high-speed aerospace propulsion systems to support all phases of vehicle development, including design, integration, and ground and flight test. • Contribute to aerospace system design and optimization by delivering accurate numerical insights validated against physical models and test data, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams. • Lead and support propulsion system design and analysis tasks using classical propulsion cycle code methods and emerging engineering tools. • Develop new physics-based design and analysis tools for propulsion system components and technologies. • Perform analysis of internal flows of airbreathing propulsion flowpaths, including high-speed systems with complex shock / boundary layer interactions, combustion, and thermal management. • Develop and recommend design solutions to optimize airbreathing propulsion performance and operability for high-speed systems. • Support multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) efforts, including integration of propulsion models with aerodynamics, airframe structures, power, and controls simulations. • Prepare clear technical documentation, analysis summaries, charts, and presentations for internal reviews and external stakeholders. • Interface with customer technical representatives to review and discuss analysis activities and results.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related discipline.
- 10-15+ years of experience in high speed airbreathing propulsion or similar industry; or A combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
- Experience with design and analysis of ramjet and scramjet engines and related vehicle system design and analysis.
- Demonstrated application of engineering design and analysis codes for engine flowpaths, cycle analysis for different classes of propulsion systems, and aerothermal analysis.
- Deep competency in thermodynamics and gas dynamics, including experience with propulsion system related analysis tools (e.g., CEA and REFPROP).
- Strong programming skills for modeling and analysis (e.g., Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Fortran, or C++), including scripting for automation of simulations and data reduction.
- Experience with high-speed vehicle design, propulsion / airframe integration, and / or trajectory analysis, CFD, and optimization codes a plus.
- Familiarity with ground or flight testing of airbreathing propulsion systems.
- Strong analytical mindset with rigorous attention to validation, verification, and engineering accuracy.
- Proficiency in interpreting engineering plans, technical drawings, and specifications.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Active U.S. security clearance preferred; candidates must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a clearance.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for remote work.
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