Turbomachinery Engineer

2 months ago


Redondo Beach, California, United States Impulse Space Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Turbomachinery Engineer to join our team at Impulse Space. As a Turbomachinery Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, analyzing, building, and testing high-performance turbomachinery components for our liquid rocket engine.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and Development: Design turbomachinery components, including inducers, stators, impellers, hot gas turbine rotors, and stators, as well as secondary fluid flowpaths for bearings, seals, and coolant paths.
  • Analysis and Testing: Perform 1-D sizing and detailed flowpath design, as well as structural analysis of turbomachinery components.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with design and build teams to ensure hardware is highly manufacturable, low cost, and high reliability.
  • Project Ownership: Take ownership of projects and work well in small teams.
Requirements
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or science.
  • Experience: 3+ years' of relevant turbomachinery experience.
  • Skills: Proficiency in basic principles of fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, and materials, as well as experience with fluids and structural analysis software, CAD, and turbomachinery design and analysis practices.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Advanced Education: Master's degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering with emphasis on laboratory and/or practical applications.
  • Expertise: Strong proficiency in fluids modeling of compressible and incompressible flow, experience in manufacturing and test of stationary and rotating turbomachinery components, and experience with turbopump bearings, seals, and assembly processes.
Additional Information

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion. We offer a competitive compensation package, including base salary, long-term incentives, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage, as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a 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.



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