Staff Design Engineer - Rocket Engines

1w1 week ago

Moog Inc.

Niagara Falls, US · Full-time · $150,000 – $200,000

About this role

Moog Space and Defense Group is projecting significant growth driven by high levels of U.S. Department of Defense spending and human exploration. The Niagara Falls Site supplies rocket engines, propulsion systems, and propellant tanks for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and strategic defense missions. We seek an experienced rocket engine design engineer for monopropellant and bipropellant applications with thrust from 0.2 lbf to over 500 lbf.

Lead overall engine design including injectors, nozzles, chambers, and valve requirements for bipropellant or monopropellant use cases. Support, oversee, or conduct detailed analyses like combustion, thermal, structural, dynamic, and plume. Plan test campaigns to demonstrate compliance with customer requirements.

Mentor and coach design engineers on various engine and system applications. Work in Teamcenter/NX or comparable CAD to generate conceptual designs and drawings. Interface with customers, sales, and other Moog units while building expertise.

Develop product requirements from customer consultations and translate them into engineering strategies. Become a recognized subject matter expert with strong customer contacts. Validate solutions through trade studies and analyses in a trusting, high-performance culture.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering with 12 years of proven industry experience in-space rocket engine design experience; MS or PhD preferred
At least 12 years of progressive experience, with 5 years of leading or supporting development projects
Experience interfacing with customers and demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and coach other engineers
Can understand new technical concepts and products and utilize these skills to understand risks and take appropriate action
Experience designing rocket engines for large scale, large volume production with a design for manufacturing (DFM) mindset
Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance and access to U.S. export-controlled information

Responsibilities

Lead the overall engine design necessary to support customer missions, including the design of the injector and nozzle/chamber as well as establishing the valve requirements for bipropellant and/or monopropellant use cases
Support, oversee, and/or conduct the detailed analysis for the rocket engines including combustion, thermal, structural, dynamic and plume analyses
Plan the overall test campaign for the engine necessary to demonstrate compliance with customer requirements
Mentor and coach other design engineers in the design of various engine/system applications
Work in Teamcenter/NX or comparable CAD application and direct others to generate conceptual designs/drawings
Develop new product requirements through consulting with customers and sales personnel and translate those requirements to actionable engineering development strategies
Support the pursuits and/or provide guidance to other Moog business units
Validate conceptual problem solutions by performing trade studies and analyses

Benefits

Performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things
Solve interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other
Deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and great quality of life inside and outside of work