Turbomachinery Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)

Boom Supersonic•Centennial, CO

2d•$87,000 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

This job is demanding and rewarding. This job isn't for everyone. You're the right person if you've done something extraordinary early – designed rocket injectors, led a competition team (e.g., Formula SAE, AIAA Design/Build/Fly) where you owned propulsion, aerothermal, or fluid networks, or done propulsion work in an internship that most engineers don't see for years. You love building and want to work long, smart, and hard to create things that have real impact. You want ownership, not a lane, on a team with other high performers. You get more energized when a problem gets harder, not less. You're uncomfortable waiting for someone else to find the answer. GPU-accelerated CFD, the turbine blade flow bench, and engine test stands sound more interesting to you than a conference room. Engineers who want to spend their first year doing work that actually matters should apply.

Requirements

A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on propulsion/thermal-fluids experience.
At least one internship, co-op, or equivalent experience where you analyzed, designed, or tested real-world propulsion, fluid, or thermal systems.
Hands-on modeling and analytical experience – proficiency with 1D/3D CFD tools (e.g., Ansys Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or OpenFOAM), thermodynamics/cycle analysis tools (e.g., NPSS, GasTurb, or pyCycle), and/or finite element analysis (FEA) tools (e.g., Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical, Nastran, or CalculiX).
A rock-solid grasp of core propulsion fundamentals – thermodynamics, compressible fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and combustion.
A track record of finishing hard things, inside school and outside of it.
U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Eligible to access export-controlled information and technology as required by applicable U.S. export control laws.

Nice To Haves

Designed rocket injectors, led a competition team (e.g., Formula SAE, AIAA Design/Build/Fly) where you owned propulsion, aerothermal, or fluid networks, or done propulsion work in an internship that most engineers don't see for years.
Ownership mentality and a desire to work on a team with other high performers.
Thrives on challenging problems and is proactive in finding solutions.
Interest in GPU-accelerated CFD, turbine blade flow bench, and engine test stands.

Responsibilities

Own a defined piece of the propulsion system – from 1D cycle performance and 3D CFD modeling to fuel nozzle design, secondary air systems, rotordynamics, or variable guide vane geometry – with real accountability for the outcome.
Work directly on the test stand and in the shop with mechanical, materials, and controls teams to turn propulsion concepts into operational gas turbine hardware.
Analyze thermodynamic cycles, internal flow networks, and turbomachinery physics to set the operating limits for machines that go into service within the year.
Support engine testing operations in real time – evaluating raw data against expected performance models, troubleshooting anomalies, and driving hardware design revisions.
Partner with design and manufacturing engineers to ensure gas-path components are optimized for both extreme aerothermal loads and production manufacturability.