Staff Propulsion Engineer, Engine Base Heatshield Verified today

About the Role

The Propulsion Integrated Design team is seeking a Responsible Engineer to own the design, development, and test of Aeon-R heatshield components. The Aeon-R engines require robust Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)/heatshield hardware to withstand the extreme thermal environments and loads that result from entry, descent, and landing. You will be responsible for the design, analysis, integration, and iteration of structural heatshield hardware that is absolutely critical to enabling the survival and re-use of Aeon-R engines and Terran R first stages from launch through landing.

What You Will Do

• Design, analyze, develop, test, and qualify heatshield hardware for multiple engine and flight configurations
• Leverage development testing and flight data to continuously iterate upon hardware
• Analyze and troubleshoot the post-flight conditions of your heatshield hardware to understand its suitability for reuse and to collect insights that drive future improvements
• Partner closely with peer Responsible Engineers across Propulsion and Vehicle organisations to optimise the mechanical interfaces of your hardware
• Collaborate heavily with manufacturing and supply chain to strategise and ramp designs from development to production
• Collaborate heavily with integration to smoothly install your hardware to Aeon-R engines and the Terran R vehicle
• Spend time on the manufacturing floor to oversee your hardware through builds and to collect valuable feedback from technicians and manufacturing engineers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, technology, or mathematics field
• 8+ years of experience with the design of structural hardware and thermal protection systems
• Experience applying fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanical design fundamentals
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
• Demonstrated experience with GD&T and mechanical drafting
• Experience using Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or similar CAD software
• Excellent written and oral communication, especially translating technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere
• Demonstrated drive to deliver on ambitious schedules, especially if unconventional and creative solutions are necessary to do so
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers in the skills of design, drafting, analysis, production support, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design of propulsion components and systems, particularly hardware used in extreme thermal environments
• Experience working on thermal protection systems/heatshields directly
• Experience with all phases of the product lifecycle, from development to qualification to ramping component production and final integration
• Experience with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and ANSYS Workbench software, specifically
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS, NAS, SAE, etc.)

Compensation

Salary range: $164,000 to $246,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

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