Senior Combustion Propulsion Design Engineer

True Anomaly, Inc.; Long Beach, Denver (CA, CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401K

Paid holidays

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Combustion Devices Design Engineer in Long Beach, California. You will lead all aspects of combustion device development and leverage advanced technologies to create innovative propulsion systems for space applications.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 8+ years of experience in the field. Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing combustion systems, utilizing regenerative cooling technologies, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in liquid rocket engine or thruster development.
• Hands-on experience designing combustion chambers and injectors.
• Experience with high-temperature alloys for propulsion applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead combustion device design and optimization for advanced satellite thrusters.
• Develop regenerative cooling designs for thrust chambers.
• Use analysis tools to predict combustion performance and guide design.

Skills

Combustion device design

Regenerative cooling design

CEA proficiency

Acoustic instability expertise

Additive manufacturing

CAD proficiency

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a Senior Combustion Devices Design Engineer in Long Beach, California. You will lead all aspects of combustion device development and leverage advanced technologies to create innovative propulsion systems for space applications.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 8+ years of experience in the field. Key responsibilities include designing and optimizing combustion systems, utilizing regenerative cooling technologies, and mentoring junior engineers.