Propulsion Simulation & Data Analysis Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Propulsion Engineer specialized in propulsion simulation and data analysis (RAPTOR) to advance rocket engine modeling and flight performance predictions. You will translate engine test data into accurate predictions for future performance and support design and operations teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining lumped-parameter thermofluid models of the Raptor engine, conducting engine cycle analysis, anomaly resolution, and developing tools to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engi

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the accuracy of the lumped-parameter thermofluid physics model of the Raptor engine
• Conduce engine cycle analysis to steer future-state engine design and thrust upgrades
• Conduct anomaly resolution utilizing the engine model and sparse instrumentation
• Develop a detailed understanding of the physics underlying rocket engine performance, sources of performance variability, as well as related modeling and measurement techniques
• Maintain and improve the accuracy of the representation of the Raptor engine used in integrated vehicle simulations, control software validation and flight Monte Carlo analysis
• Develop tools and portals to understand the sources of engine performance variability and enact improvements to manufacturing and engine hardware design
• Automate processes and software tools that are used to predict test performance and generate flight performance predictions for GNC (guidance, navigation, and control) and flight software
• Collaborate with engineers across the company to extend and improve interoperability among existing tools as well as to standardize hardware and software practices, tools, and methods to maximize functionality and value while minimizing future overhead and obsolescence

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC seeks a Propulsion Engineer specialized in propulsion simulation and data analysis (RAPTOR) to advance rocket engine modeling and flight performance predictions. You will translate engine test data into accurate predictions for future performance and support design and operations teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining lumped-parameter thermofluid models of the Raptor engine, conducting engine cycle analysis, anomaly resolution, and developing tools to