Turbopump Design Engineer I — Space Propulsion

Cowboy Space; San Carlos (CA); On-site; CAD 154,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Daily lunch in the office

Job summary

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Level I turbomachinery engineer to own turbopump components within a larger engine assembly. You will design inducer, impeller, volute, or turbine hardware, work beside machinists, and participate in testing and data review.

Responsibilities span CAD modeling, drawings per GD&T, hand calculations and FEA, and turning multiple physics constraints into manufacturable geometry. You will help on the shop floor and support test campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, structural mechanics, and materials.
• Experience taking a mechanical design through hardware build and test.
• Proficiency with CAD and engineering drawings to GD&T standards.
• Knowledge of FEA tools applied to structural or thermal problems.

Responsibilities

• Design turbopump components under guidance, creating CAD models and drawings.
• Run hand calculations and FE analysis; compare with test data.
• Turn constraints from hydro, aero, structures into workable geometry.
• Collaborate on the shop floor with machinists and technicians.
• Support first article review and disposition of nonconformances.
• Assist with test instrumentation requests and test-day shifts.
• Maintain part configuration and pedigree records across builds.
• Troubleshoot hardware and participate in root cause investigations.

Skills

CAD proficiency

GD&T knowledge

FEA experience

Analytical/problem-solving

Hands-on hardware testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Creo

ANSYS

Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Cowboy Space Corp. is seeking a Level I turbomachinery engineer to own turbopump components within a larger engine assembly. You will design inducer, impeller, volute, or turbine hardware, work beside machinists, and participate in testing and data review.

Responsibilities span CAD modeling, drawings per GD&T, hand calculations and FEA, and turning multiple physics constraints into manufacturable geometry. You will help on the shop floor and support test campaigns.