Propulsion Turbomachinery Lead (Turbopump)

Firefly Aerospace; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Turbomachinery Engineer to own turbopump hardware across its full lifecycle, from concept to flight. You will lead fluid, structural, thermal, and dynamic analyses and collaborate with fabrication and integration teams to ensure robust turbopump performance.

The role requires hands-on hardware design and testing, strong fundamentals in rotating machinery, and proficiency with CAD tools like NX and Teamcenter, as well as GD&T standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering required or equivalent.
• 3+ years experience for Level II; 6+ years for Level III.
• Strong understanding of rotating machinery and propulsion hardware.
• Hands-on hardware design, fabrication, and testing experience.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAx tools and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.

Responsibilities

• Own turbopump hardware lifecycle from concept to flight.
• Lead design and analysis of turbopump components for reliability and manufacturability.
• Develop first-principles tools/models to predict turbopump performance.
• Plan and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing.

Skills

Rotating machinery

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Solid mechanics

First principles

Problem solving

Technical writing

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

GD&T

ASME Y14.5

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

GFSSP

ANSYS

StarCCM+

BladeGen

XLRotor (rotordynamics)

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Turbomachinery Engineer to own turbopump hardware across its full lifecycle, from concept to flight. You will lead fluid, structural, thermal, and dynamic analyses and collaborate with fabrication and integration teams to ensure robust turbopump performance.

The role requires hands-on hardware design and testing, strong fundamentals in rotating machinery, and proficiency with CAD tools like NX and Teamcenter, as well as GD&T standards.