Senior Turbomachinery Engineer

Berthoud, Colorado. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will own portions of turbopump technology and refine turbomachinery across multiple engine platforms. You will support conceptual design, development, and troubleshooting of existing turbomachinery.

What you will do

Support conceptual design and development of new Turbomachinery as a subject matter expert
Perform design trades, preliminary design work and analysis
Collaborate with the Turbomachinery Design team for detailed designs
Support existing Ursa Major Turbomachinery to troubleshoot performance or reliability issues

Required qualifications

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
2+ years' experience in turbomachinery design and development
5+ years' experience in an engineering discipline
2+ years’ experience working with CAD software
Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environment
Significant experience / technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: Rotor dynamics; balancing fundamentals, Turbine stage aero-mechanical design, Hydrodynamic design of pumps / inducer
Experience in a Turbomachinery related analysis software (ANSYS FEA, CFD or other specialized software as applicable)

Nice to have

Experience with structural and thermal analysis using Ansys FEA software
Proficient major industry CFD software (CFX, Fluent etc )
Experience in liquid rocket engine, design, test or analysis

Benefits

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
EAP Program
Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match

Before you apply

Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents)
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

About the company

Ursa Major designs and delivers propulsion and defense systems for aerospace and national security. The company aims to revolutionize how America and its allies access high-performance propulsion.