Propulsion Dynamics Engineer

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Graduate degree (MS / PhD) in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
• Experience with liquid rocket engines, propulsion systems, or launch vehicle development
• 6+ years hands-on experience with dynamic structural testing, including: random vibration, acoustics, sine vibration, sine burst, shock, and modal survey
• Strong knowledge of accelerometers, dynamic pressure transducers, strain measurement, data acquisition, signal conditioning, sampling, filtering, and spectral analysis
• Experience developing vibration environments from engine, vehicle, or flight test data
• Experience developing and correlating system-level finite element models for prediction of dynamic interface loads and component response
• Experience characterizing turbomachinery or other rotating machinery excitation and structural response
• Experience with propulsion system stability or POGO analysis
• Previous experience in a startup or agile development environment