Senior Propulsion Fluids Engineer – CFD/1D Analysis

Ursa Major; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with Company Match

Equity Grants in the Company

Unlimited PTO

Parental/Adoptive Leave

Job summary

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Staff Thermal-Fluids Analyst to support propulsion system design across CFD and 1D modeling. You will assess fluid performance, build models, identify improvements, and work with test teams to anchor results throughout engine lifecycles.

You will apply fluids, thermodynamics, combustion and simulation expertise to predict component performance in combustors, manifolds and turbomachinery, while mentoring peers.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• 5+ years fluids analysis (CFD and 1D).
• CFD with commercial codes (ANSYS Fluent/CFX preferred).
• Experience building steady/transient 1D models (ROCETS/GFSSP).
• Knowledge of SINDA/FLUINT, FloCAD, AFT tools, Flownex, Flowmaster, GT-SUITE.
• Fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer fundamentals.
• Programming in Python (MATLAB or similar acceptable).
• Creo/NX CAD experience; safety-critical systems exposure.

Responsibilities

• Use hand calculations and steady CFD to predict fluid behavior in engine systems.
• Build steady-state and transient 1D models of fluid systems.
• Identify design improvements and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Coordinate with test team to anchor analytical models with instrumentation.
• Support anomaly investigations by recreating measurements with 1D models.
• Own fluid models for concept and mature engine designs.
• Improve analytical methods and explore new tools.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to peers.

Skills

CFD

1D modeling

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Python

MATLAB

Creo/NX CAD

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

M.S. or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS Fluent/CFX

StarCCM+

ROCETS

GFSSP

SINDA/FLUINT

FloCAD

AFT Arrow/Fathom/Impulse

Flowmaster

GT-SUITE

Job description

Ursa Major in Colorado is seeking a Staff Thermal-Fluids Analyst to support propulsion system design across CFD and 1D modeling. You will assess fluid performance, build models, identify improvements, and work with test teams to anchor results throughout engine lifecycles.

You will apply fluids, thermodynamics, combustion and simulation expertise to predict component performance in combustors, manifolds and turbomachinery, while mentoring peers.