Senior Propulsion and Thermodynamics Analysis Engineer 4

$125,750 - $196,522/Yr

United Launch Alliance - Centennial, CO

Full-time - Senior

Centennial, CO

Air Transportation

About the position

The Senior Propulsion and Thermodynamics Analysis Engineer 4 at United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a technical subject matter expert responsible for providing propulsion fluids and thermodynamic analysis across all Vulcan Development programs. This role involves establishing and maintaining analysis tools and best practices, mentoring a team of engineers, and interfacing with various engineering groups to solve complex problems related to propulsion systems. The position emphasizes process improvements to enhance vehicle performance while ensuring cost and risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Propulsion Analysis Leader to develop and maintain analysis tools and processes.
• Provide propulsion fluids and thermodynamic analysis across Vulcan Development programs.
• Oversee and recommend solutions for complex fluid and thermodynamic problems throughout the lifecycle of the Vulcan launch vehicle.
• Mentor a team of propulsion analysis engineers.
• Implement analysis process improvements to reduce costs and risks, and improve vehicle performance.
• Interface with other engineering groups such as Chief Engineering Office, Thermal Analysis, and Propulsion Design.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 6 years of related work experience.
• Expertise in fluid analysis and understanding of launch vehicle propulsion applications.
• Experience with launch vehicle and/or space vehicle fluids and thermodynamics analysis.
• In-depth understanding of fluids analysis capabilities and propulsion design practices.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office platforms.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience with engineering programming languages (Fortran, Matlab, Python, VBA, etc.).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with all phases of launch vehicle ground and flight propulsion operations.
• Significant prior experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver(s) (Flow3D or similar).
• In-depth knowledge of propellant management (slosh) analysis of space vehicles and/or launch vehicles.
• Familiarity with boost phase environments.
• Knowledge of cryogenic first stage launch vehicle propulsion systems.
• Experience with engineering software development and multi-physics thermo-fluid simulations.

Benefits

• 401(k) match plus an additional employer contribution
• Discretionary annual incentive bonus for eligible employees
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible work environments