Senior Multiphysics Engineer, High Speed Reacting Flow

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Run CFD analysis of internal and high-speed flows, with and without combustion
• Start with hand calculations and 1D models to size a design, then move to 3D CFD to refine it
• Predict heat loads, surface temperatures, and pressures for the thermal and structural teams
• Set up gas properties and chemistry appropriate to the conditions being modeled
• Support rocket nozzle, insulation, and case design decisions with analysis
• Build and document repeatable workflows so other engineers can run the same analysis
• Compare predictions against static fire and ground test data and improve the models
• Support material response and erosion analysis in high-temperature environments

Job requirements

• Master’s degree in Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related field
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. secret security clearance
• 5+ years of experience in CFD, aerothermal, thermal, or combustion analysis
• Foundational understanding of compressible flow including shocks, choked flow, and supersonic nozzles
• Strong first-principles understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics, including conduction, convection, radiation, fluid flow, and transient thermal behavior
• Experience with commercial CFD code such as STAR-CCM+, Fluent, or similar, including meshing and driving a case to convergence
• Proficient in applying hand calculations and 1D models to independently validate CFD results
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar