Senior Combustion Engineer
Mach IndustriesDefense Technology company
San Luis Obispo, United StatesSenior
Khosla Ventures
Sequoia Capital
DCVC
Bedrock Capital
Marque Ventures
1517 Fund
About the role
TL;DR
Designs, develops, and optimizes advanced combustion systems for propulsion.
- •Mach Industries is seeking a Senior Combustion Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced combustion systems for air-breathing propulsion systems.
- •This role involves applying expertise in combustion science, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics to enhance system efficiency and reliability.
- •Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and optimize combustion systems for gas turbine engines and propulsion systems.
- •Plan, execute, and analyze combustion experiments to evaluate performance and emissions.
- •Perform thermal-fluid analyses to improve combustor performance and reduce emissions.
- •Correlate experimental findings with CFD simulations and analytical models.
- •Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop combustion hardware.
- •Requirements Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline. 4+ years of experience in combustion research, propulsion systems, or thermal-fluid sciences.
- •Strong understanding of combustion fundamentals, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer.
- •Experience designing and analyzing combustion experiments and data.
- •Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, or similar engineering analysis tools.
Required skills
PythonGit
Domain expertise
aerospacedefense
Benefits & perks
equity, health insurance, retirement plans, professional development
Tech stack
PythonGit