As a Senior Propulsion Analyst (Fluids) at Impulse , your core responsibility will be to analyze and create clean sheet designs of spacecraft propulsion fluids systems and components. Perform and document fluids and thermal analyses of liquid propellant rocket engine, tanks and feed systems. Size propellant management devices (PMDs), baffles and/or screens with industry standard equations and techniques Perform CFD analysis of internal flow geometries Perform analysis of propellant tank phenomenon including: zero- and micro-gravity fluid management, propellant slosh and propellant mass gauging Assist with validation testing of internal tank propellant management devices (baffles, AVDs, bubble point screens, etc) Ensure model predictions are grounded through a practical hands-on approach Contribute to developing analysis processes and tools to be used company wide.

S. g. Fluent, CFX, SINDA/FLUINT,) and hand-calc methods Basic experience with 3D CAD software (NX preferred) Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a comparable field Experience working in fast-paced, startup environment Strong fundamentals in compressible & incompressible fluid mechanics and heat-transfer, including hand calculation methods Advanced proficiency with a commercial CFD tool through all stages of the workflow (geometry prep, mesh generation, setup, convergence, post-processing) Familiarity with ANSYS CFX, ANSYS Fluent, and/or Star-CCM+ Familiarity with multi-phase fluid modeling and acceleration dominated fluid dynamics Experience with anchoring CFD analysis to test or flight data Experience with waterhammer and fluid network modeling (SINDA/FLUINT or other similar tools) Programing experience for creating analysis tools or performing hand-calcs.

Python preferred.

Requirements

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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.

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Qualifications

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