About the role

  • Designing, analyzing, and optimizing turbopump components for rocket engines, with a focus on liquid oxygen pumps
  • Making and documenting well-reasoned consequential decisions in turbomachinery design
  • Carrying out the mechanical design of cryogenic pump components and assemblies based on specifications and best practices
  • Supervision of external subcontractors and communication with suppliers
  • Design of test apparatus, definition of test objectives and analysis of test results
  • Analytical modeling of geometric, mechanical or fluidic problems and implementing solutions in programs

Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related and applicable technical discipline. Alternatively, a bachelor's degree with substantial relevant experience
  • Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and mechanical design
  • Good understanding of industry standard and emerging manufacturing methods and their respective constraints
  • Proficient in the use of 3D CAD software and drafting
  • Experience writing software/scripts in languages like Python
  • Ability to infer system-level implications of component design choices
  • Strong ability to work in close collaboration with others
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Strong research skills and ability to infer useful information from partial or even contradictory sources
  • Drive towards excellence coupled with ability to work within time constraints
  • Proficiency in organization and prioritization of tasks
  • Fluency in English
  • Some understanding of problems of machine dynamics, such as rotordynamics
  • Strong understanding of liquid-propellant rocket engines as a system
  • Proven experience working with any kind of fast rotating machinery
  • Hands-on experience developing hardware from concept to working prototypes

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable

Job title

Turbopump Development Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

Location requirements

HybridRomeItaly

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