Sr. Propulsion Engineer (Components Team)

Venus Aerospace • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Propulsion Engineer on the components team, you will be involved in the design, analysis, procurement, testing, and development of propulsion hardware used to develop Propellant & Pressure Management (PPMS) systems. You will be responsible for taking designs from varying levels of readiness to flight maturity hardware. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and self-motivated individual who is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be a multi-disciplinary engineer with a diverse set of skills and experience in some or most of these fields of expertise: mechanical and fluid systems designs, structural/thermal design & analysis, testing & data analysis, hands-on experience with assembling & testing propulsion components, generating CAD models & drawings, designing for manufacturing (DFM), and excellent communication & people skills.
• 5+ years of aerospace vehicle and component design/testing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
• 3+ years of CAD experience
• Systems engineering and hands on operational experience
• Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams
• Knowledge of standard aerospace materials used in designs of propulsion systems for high mechanical and thermal loads
• Knowledge of aerospace fluid systems component and fluid connections specifications
• Experience in some of the design & analysis tools such as NX / SolidWorks, ANSYS mechanical, CFX / StarCCM+, Matlab / Python, GFSSP, Microsoft Visio
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate in a fast-paced work environment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
• Experience with RDREs or RDEs
• Project management/leadership
• Familiarity with Agile methods
• Strong background in systems engineering for PPMS systems
• Familiarity with standards such as SMC-S-016, and AIAA S-080A-2018
• Experience developing and standardizing processes for design, analysis, and testing

Responsibilities

• Support design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion piece parts and assemblies
• Generate CAD models of components and test systems
• Hands on testing of off the shelf and custom hardware designs, as well as supporting larger system and engine testing
• Develop and execute test plans, analyze test results
• Fluid network modeling, analysis & design: design and analysis engine fluid systems, identify COTS components for fluid systems, work with suppliers to source components.
• Systems engineering focusing on generating and collecting, validating, and verifying component requirements
• Use agile methodology to break down complex projects into daily and weekly actionable tasks
• Work with PPMS, engine, and vehicle engineering and test teams to satisfy engine systems design requirements and communicate engine systems test requirements
• Generate P&ID’s of test stand systems
• Work with outside vendors and in-house procurement team to select and source components

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• stock options
• medical benefits, including dental and vision
• flex-Friday flexible schedule
• unlimited PTO
• professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior