Impulse Space

Turbomachinery Engineer

Redondo Beach, California, United States

$110-180k

Full Time

6 months ago

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Job description

As a Turbomachinery Engineer at Impulse Space, you will design, analyze, build and test high performance turbomachinery while working closely with a fast paced, agile team.

Responsibilities

Design turbomachinery components for a high performance liquid rocket engine
Perform 1-D sizing and detailed flowpath design for liquid inducers, stators, and impellers, as well as hot gas turbine rotors and stators
Perform sizing and detailed design of secondary fluid flowpaths for bearings, seals, and coolant paths
Perform detailed structural analysis of turbomachinery components
Work with design and build teams to ensure hardware is highly manufacturable, low cost, and high reliability
Work with build and test teams to ensure success of turbopump manufacturing and testing

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science
3+ years' of relevant turbomachinery experience
Proficiency in basic principles of fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, mechanics, and materials
Experience with fluids and structural analysis software
Experience with CAD to design hardware
Knowledge of turbomachinery design and analysis practices
Knowledge of turbopump assembly procedures, including rotor balancing, interference fits and clearance checks
Demonstrated ability of taking project ownership and working well in small team

Preferred Skills and Experience

Master’s degree or higher in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering with emphasis on laboratory and/or practical applications
Strong proficiency in fluids modeling of compressible and incompressible flow
Experience in manufacturing and test of stationary and rotating turbomachinery components
Experience with turbopump bearings, seals, and assembly processes
Experience performing turbomachinery analyses (bladed CFD, structural, modal, rotordynamics)
Experience designing bladed turbopump components (inducers, impellers, turbines)
Experience in manufacturing of stationary and rotating turbomachinery components
Familiarity with turbomachinery rotor-dynamic analysis and considerations

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.