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Own turbopump hardware across architecture, mechanical design, analysis, fabrication, testing, verification, and flight. Lead turbomachinery trade studies, materials and manufacturing selections, drawings, vendor engagement, nonconformance resolution, test campaigns, root-cause investigations, configuration control, and hardware refurbishment criteria. Work hands-on with machinists and technicians while mentoring engineers and reviewing design releases.

Design, analyze, build, test, and flight-qualify vehicle mechanism subsystems (e.g., separation systems, landing gear, aero control surfaces). Lead structural and kinematic design, perform FEA and tolerance analysis, author test campaigns and drawings, troubleshoot hardware, support launch operations, and iterate with manufacturing for flight-ready hardware.

Design, analyze, and deliver spacecraft fluid hardware (valves, tanks, tubing, manifolds) from concept through test and flight. Perform hydraulic, pneumatic, and structural analysis; generate drawings and specifications; support manufacturing, integration, test campaigns, anomaly investigations, and reuse/reliability improvements for launch and space environments.

Own mechanical design and lifecycle execution of turbopump components, from concept and design definition through fabrication, assembly, hot-fire testing, refurbishment, and flight. Integrate fluid, aerodynamic, structural, and thermal constraints; control configuration and component pedigree; develop verification plans; support instrumentation, testing, and data reduction; and lead anomaly troubleshooting and root-cause investigations through corrective-action closure.

Owns fluid-system prediction across spacecraft and propulsion hardware, including 1D network and transient modeling, CFD, cryogenic and two-phase thermal-fluid analysis, system sizing, test planning, data reduction, uncertainty quantification, and model correlation. Supports live component and system testing, investigates anomalies, maintains analysis methods and model libraries, and communicates predictive results to design, test, and leadership teams.

Drive a launch vehicle program from early development through production by maintaining integrated schedules, tracking costs, sequencing cross-functional engineering work, resolving dependencies, leading program meetings, documenting decisions, and communicating status. The role coordinates propulsion, structures, avionics, and vehicle design teams, ensuring deliverables remain unblocked and risks are identified early.

Own the physical configuration and packaging of rocket engines and vehicle subsystems. Design fluid routing, brackets, clamps, secondary structures, and master configuration models while evaluating mass, structural loads, pressure drop, manufacturability, maintenance access, and cost. Coordinate subsystem interfaces, support hardware integration and build activities, resolve fit issues, and mentor junior engineers. Use CAD, sketches, FEA, generative design, and AI-assisted tools to develop serviceable, production-ready aerospace layouts.

Own the mechanical design and lifecycle of turbopump components from concept through manufacturing, hot-fire testing, and flight. Develop CAD models, design definitions, tolerances, GD&T, material and process specifications, and supporting analyses. Integrate fluid, structural, aerodynamic, and thermal constraints; control configuration and component pedigree; support fabrication, first-article reviews, nonconformance disposition, testing, data reduction, and anomaly investigations.

Design and analyze turbopump components from CAD and drawings through machining, assembly, testing, and refurbishment. Perform hand calculations and FEA, apply fluid, thermal, structural, and materials constraints, support machinists and technicians, review first articles, assist with engine testing and instrumentation, maintain configuration records, troubleshoot hardware, and support root-cause investigations and design changes.

Perform system-level modeling, simulation, and trade studies across spacecraft subsystems (structural, thermal, radiation, power, MMOD, optics, etc.). Provide analysis-driven requirements, verification strategies, test correlation, and design recommendations. Collaborate cross-functionally, maintain documentation and models, support environmental qualification and on-orbit performance predictions, and present findings in design reviews.