Chief Propulsion Analysis Architect

Cowboy Space Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental leave

Relocation aid

Office lunch

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Head of Analysis to lead the analysis organization within Launch & Propulsion. You’ll own methods, standards, and the team producing structural, thermal, and CFD analyses underpinning design decisions and flight-readiness arguments.

You will set margins philosophy, build a fastest-in-class toolchain, and mentor analysts to substantiate aggressive designs with rigor and speed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
• 10+ years of structural, thermal, or CFD analysis in aerospace/propulsion hardware; 5+ years in technical leadership.
• Deep expertise in at least one analysis domain with working knowledge of others.
• Proven ability to define methodologies, safety factors, and margin policies for flight hardware.
• Experience with analysis software tools and building automated workflows.
• Track record of building and scaling an analysis team.

Responsibilities

• Define the analysis philosophy for the program and set margins, model fidelity and standards.
• Develop the analysis-versus-test strategy with other leaders for safe hardware.
• Build and lead a team of structural, thermal, and CFD analysts; hire and mentor.
• Lead structural analysis across engines and vehicle systems for safety and performance.
• Lead thermal analysis for propulsion components and vehicle systems; define models and boundaries.
• Lead CFD efforts for internal/external flow and nozzles; ensure accurate predictions.
• Develop and maintain the analysis toolchain with commercial and in-house solvers; automate workflows.
• Establish documentation standards and V&V evidence for design reviews and flight readiness.
• Correlate analytical predictions with test/flight data and update models accordingly.
• Coordinate with design, test, manufacturing, and mission assurance to avoid bottlenecks.
• Present substantiation at milestones to leadership, customers, and certification bodies.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Fluent

Star-CCM+

Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Head of Analysis to lead the analysis organization within Launch & Propulsion. You’ll own methods, standards, and the team producing structural, thermal, and CFD analyses underpinning design decisions and flight-readiness arguments.

You will set margins philosophy, build a fastest-in-class toolchain, and mentor analysts to substantiate aggressive designs with rigor and speed.