Propulsion Fluids Analyst - CFD & Thermal Engineering

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, vision & dental coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

3 weeks paid vacation

10+ paid holidays

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Propulsion Fluids Analyst to evaluate and improve engine hardware designs through fluids and thermal analyses, driving safe operation of the Raptor systems. You will work across full mission phases from start-up to shutdown, validating predictions with engine test data.

You will collaborate with propulsion teams to extend CFD workflows, perform ground-truth validations, and advance integrated system models using STAR-CCM+, SINDA/FLUINT, and other tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of experience in fluids, CFD, and thermal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform fluids, CFD, and thermal analysis to drive design decisions for flight engine hardware and provide verification that reliability and performance requirements are met for all phases of flight of the mission
• Collaborate with propulsion engineers on various engine teams to proactively anticipate and drive analyses throughout engine component design cycles.
• Ground model predictions in reality through hands‑on validation of testing development and flight hardware
• Organize and improve integrated system models and analysis workflow for greater output and efficiency

Skills

CFD

Thermal analysis

Fluid mechanics

MATLAB

Python

StarCCM+

ANSYS CFX

Siemens NX

SINDA/FLUINT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

STAR-CCM+

ANSYS CFX

Siemens NX

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Propulsion Fluids Analyst to evaluate and improve engine hardware designs through fluids and thermal analyses, driving safe operation of the Raptor systems. You will work across full mission phases from start-up to shutdown, validating predictions with engine test data.

You will collaborate with propulsion teams to extend CFD workflows, perform ground-truth validations, and advance integrated system models using STAR-CCM+, SINDA/FLUINT, and other tools.