Propulsion Analyst (Fluids)

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

25d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Propulsion Analyst at Impulse, your core responsibility will be to analyze a variety of spacecraft propulsion fluids systems and components.

Requirements

• 1+ year of demonstrated experience with fluids network modeling analysis with commercial software (e.g. SINDA/FLUINT, GFSSP)
• Demonstrated analytical capability — coursework, research, internships, or professional experience involving modeling, data analysis, or simulation
• Strong fundamentals in compressible & incompressible fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat-transfer, including hand calculation methods
• Proficiency in scripting languages for analysis and data processing (Python or other)
• Ability to communicate complex results clearly to technical and cross-functional stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years of demonstrated experience performing data analysis, model development, or numerical simulation for liquid rocket systems
• Familiarity with multi-phase fluid modeling and acceleration dominated fluid dynamics
• Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and/or ANSYS Workbench
• Familiarity with ANSYS CFX, ANSYS Fluent, and/or Star-CCM+
• Advanced proficiency with a commercial CFD tool through all stages of the workflow (geometry prep, mesh generation, setup, convergence, post-processing)
• Familiarity with Python libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, Jupyter)
• Proficiency building automated data analysis workflows or reporting tools

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of propulsion related subsystems for liquid rockets – including but not limited to propellant, pressurization, and feed systems
• Develop, validate, and maintain analytical models for performance prediction, trend identification, and requirements verification
• Design tests and process data to validate models and set system requirements
• Create workflows to automate data processing and review
• Interface with propulsion designers, test engineers, GNC, structures, and integration to translate engineering questions into analytical tasks

Benefits

• Stock options
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed