Senior Turbopump Engineer – Space Propulsion

Cowboy Space Corp.; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

10 holidays

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Lunch provided

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. in the United States is seeking a Senior Powerpack Engineer to own turbopump hardware from concept to flight, defining interfaces, conducting analyses, and guiding builds. The role expects leadership across the team and hands-on involvement with flight hardware.

You will collaborate with machining, test teams, and other engineering disciplines to meet engine cycle requirements, push performance, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced startup atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Strong grounding in turbomachinery fundamentals, rotordynamics, and life analysis.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD with GD&T and manufacturable design definitions.
• Experience with structural and thermal analysis (FEA and hand calcs).
• Experience selecting materials and manufacturing processes for high-stress, high-cycle hardware.
• Hands-on experience taking hardware from design through build and test.

Responsibilities

• Own turbopump hardware design from concept through hot fire and flight.
• Lead architecture trades on pump and turbine including shaft speed and stage count.
• Integrate hydro, aero, structures, rotordynamics, thermal, and bearing constraints into a single design.
• Perform analysis: hand calculations, FEA, rotordynamic models, life prediction.
• Drive fabrication and build: vendor engagement, first article review, nonconformance disposition.
• Define and execute component/test campaigns and instrumentation.
• Lead root cause investigations and carry corrective action into design and build.
• Collaborate with machinists to improve producibility and iteration speed.
• Review work of junior engineers and raise design standards.

Skills

Turbomachinery fundamentals

Rotordynamics

FEA / structural analysis

GD&T and 3D CAD

Hardware development lifecycle

Materials selection

Manufacturing processes for high-stess

Thermal analysis

Hands-on build/test experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field

Tools

3D CAD software

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. in the United States is seeking a Senior Powerpack Engineer to own turbopump hardware from concept to flight, defining interfaces, conducting analyses, and guiding builds. The role expects leadership across the team and hands-on involvement with flight hardware.

You will collaborate with machining, test teams, and other engineering disciplines to meet engine cycle requirements, push performance, and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced startup atmosphere.