Turbomachinery Engineer II

The role

You will own portions of turbopump design and provide an active voice in engine test and development. You will perform clean sheet design of turbopump subcomponents and assemblies to meet system level requirements.

What you will do

• Perform clean sheet design of turbopump subcomponents and assemblies to meet all system level requirements.
• Incorporate design modifications of existing components to increase performance, improve manufacturability, and resolve limitations.
• Support turbomachinery-related root-cause analysis efforts.
• Support analysis to ensure our turbopumps meet all system level requirements.
• Collaborate with the manufacturing, analysis, and test teams to reduce part-to-part variation and discrepancies.
• Support assembly of first article prototypes.

Required qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years’ experience in design, development, and testing.
• 3+ years' experience within hardware-focused organizations.
• 3+ years’ experience working with CAD software.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environment.
• Design experience in one or more of the following areas: Mechanical Design, Bearing Design, Seal Design, Rotor dynamics; balancing fundamentals, and/or DFM, GD&T and blueprint review
• Track record of a clear communication process between design, manufacturing, and test operations to ensure products meets all specifications.

Nice to have

• 2+ years’ experience in turbomachinery design, development, and testing.
• Experience operating in ISO 9001 or AS9100 certified organizations.
• Demonstrated success as project lead.
• Working knowledge of thermodynamics of incompressible flows and cryogenic fluids.
• Demonstrated proficiency with basic principles of design for additive manufacturing
• Liquid propellant rocket engine design, test, or analysis
• Experience with structural and thermal analysis using Ansys FEA software
• Experience of 3D modeling and 2D drawing creation in CAD
• Siemens NX or PTC Creo

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 was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion. They design and deliver propulsion and defense systems for national security demands.