Senior Propulsion & Energetics CFD Analyst

Inversion; United States; On-site; USD 137,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Inversion, headquartered in Playa Vista, CA, seeks a Senior Propulsion and Energetics Analyst to build out simulation toolboxes and push propulsion systems to the next level. You’ll collaborate with design engineers to evaluate performance of bipropellant engines, tanks, and heat exchanges using CFD tools.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of CFD experience, familiarity with StarCCM/CFX/Fluent/OpenFOAM, and the ability to mentor peers and communicate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in fluid analysis of rocket engines, rocket stages, combustion devices, or similar
• Deeply proficient in all stages of the CFD workflow (mesh generation, setup, converge, post-processing, iteration, automation)
• Familiar with StarCCM, CFX, Fluent, COMSOL, or OpenFOAM
• Deep understanding of modeling liquid-gas interactions, multi-component and multi-phase flow, phase change, and conjugate heat transfer
• Demonstrated experience creating custom solvers for CFD simulations
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, start-up environment
• Able to communicate complex simulation results to a range of stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Perform and document fluid and thermal analysis of bipropellant rocket engines, tanks, components, feed systems, and heat exchanges
• Lead analytical modeling of liquid-gas interactions in injector spray to predict atomization, mixing, and thermal non-equilibrium and interface with design engineers of results
• Develop analysis program to mature analysis confidence in parallel with hardware maturity to move design concept forward from early-stage to test-ready
• Size and analyze flow restrictors, flow controllers, PMDs, baffles
• Work collaboratively with design and test engineers to plan testing that validates key analysis assumptions
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to peers

Skills

Security clearance

Autonomy

Communication skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s or Doctorate in related field

Tools

StarCCM

CFX

Fluent/OpenFOAM

COMSOL

Job description

Inversion, headquartered in Playa Vista, CA, seeks a Senior Propulsion and Energetics Analyst to build out simulation toolboxes and push propulsion systems to the next level. You’ll collaborate with design engineers to evaluate performance of bipropellant engines, tanks, and heat exchanges using CFD tools.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering, 5+ years of CFD experience, familiarity with StarCCM/CFX/Fluent/OpenFOAM, and the ability to mentor peers and communicate