Propulsion Analyst (Fluids)

Location: Redondo Beach, United States; onsite. Flexible schedule and travel may be required. Applicants must be U.S. Persons or eligible to obtain a U.S. export license under ITAR/EAR requirements.

Salary: $100,000–$150,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Space develops in-space transportation vehicles and propulsion systems for orbital transport, constellation deployment, precision reentry, and missions beyond Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Analyze liquid rocket propulsion subsystems, including propellant, pressurization, and feed systems.
• Develop, validate, and maintain analytical models for performance prediction, trend identification, and requirements verification.
• Design tests and process data to validate models and establish system requirements.
• Create automated workflows for data processing and review.
• Collaborate with propulsion designers, test engineers, GNC, structures, and integration teams to convert engineering questions into analytical tasks.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience with fluids network modeling analysis using commercial software such as SINDA/FLUINT or GFSSP.
• Analytical experience involving modeling, data analysis, or simulation through coursework, research, internships, or professional work.
• Strong fundamentals in compressible and incompressible fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer, including hand calculations.
• Proficiency with Python or another scripting language for analysis and data processing.
• Ability to communicate complex technical results clearly with cross-functional stakeholders.
• U.S. Person status or eligibility to obtain an applicable U.S. export license is required.

Nice to have

• 3+ years of data analysis, model development, or numerical simulation experience for liquid rocket systems.
• Experience with multiphase fluid modeling and acceleration-dominated fluid dynamics.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Workbench, ANSYS CFX, ANSYS Fluent, or Star-CCM+.
• Advanced proficiency with commercial CFD workflows, including geometry preparation, meshing, setup, convergence, and post-processing.
• Experience with Python libraries including NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, or Jupyter.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of stock options.
• Flexible schedule with travel as needed.

Hiring process

• Application and resume review.
• Introductory phone interview followed by technical phone interviews.
• Onsite interview and offer stage.