Description

As a Rocket Engine Thermal Analysis Engineer, you will engage in thermal design and analysis, ensuring optimal cooling concepts and heat transfer in rocket engines while collaborating with various teams to enhance engine performance.

Requirements

• •Degree in Space Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• •Minimum of 2 years of full-time experience
• •Strong background in thermal conditions inside rocket engines
• •Profound understanding of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat conduction, heat transfer, and radiation
• •Profound understanding of cooling channel design
• •Proactive thinking, high level of motivation, flexibility, and teamwork skills
• •Proficiency in both German and English

Tasks

• •Perform thermal design and analysis of rocket engines
• •Set up 0D/1D simulations for steady state and transient conditions
• •Determine thermal loads from hot gas in the combustion chamber
• •Design and assess cooling concepts like regenerative and film cooling
• •Analyze heat transfer in combustion chambers and cooling structures
• •Define thermal boundary conditions and load cases
• •Identify thermal risks and propose design optimizations
• •Correlate analytical results with test data for design updates
• •Document models, assumptions, results, and design decisions
• •Collaborate with design, systems, CFD, test, and manufacturing teams