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Venus Aerospace is seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to join the Components Team. This role focuses on the design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion piece parts and assemblies for aerospace applications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of propulsion components and assemblies
- Generate CAD models of components and test systems
- Conduct hands-on testing of off-the-shelf and custom hardware designs, as well as larger system and engine testing
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and analyze test results
- Design and analyze engine fluid systems; identify and source COTS components for fluid networks
- Perform systems engineering to generate, collect, validate, and verify component requirements
- Use agile methodology to break down complex projects into actionable daily and weekly tasks
- Collaborate with PPMS, engine, and vehicle engineering teams to satisfy design requirements and communicate test requirements
- Generate P&IDs for test stand systems
- Work with outside vendors and procurement teams to select and source components
The ideal candidate will be a multi-disciplinary engineer with diverse skills spanning mechanical and fluid systems design, structural/thermal analysis, testing and data analysis, CAD modeling, and design for manufacturing (DFM).
Requirements:
- 5+ years of aerospace vehicle and component design/testing experience
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
- 3+ years of CAD experience
- Systems engineering and hands-on operational experience
- Experience working on multidisciplinary project teams
- Knowledge of standard aerospace materials for high mechanical and thermal load propulsion systems
- Knowledge of aerospace fluid systems component and fluid connection specifications
- Experience with design and analysis tools such as NX, SolidWorks, ANSYS Mechanical, CFX, StarCCM+, Matlab, Python, GFSSP, or Microsoft Visio
- Strong communication skills for fast-paced collaborative environments
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering
- Experience with RDREs or RDEs
- Project management or leadership experience
- Familiarity with Agile methods
- Strong background in systems engineering for PPMS systems
- Familiarity with standards such as SMC-S-016 and AIAA S-080A-2018
- Experience developing and standardizing processes for design, analysis, and testing
Note: This position requires ITAR compliance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
