In anticipation of NASA awarding the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) contract in the near future, Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, is seeking a Propellant Vaporization Development Engineer to boost HLS and other programs as part of a diverse team that develops lunar landers, other cislunar spacecraft, and a wide range of critical technologies for civil, military, and commercial space programs.

The Propellant Vaporization Development Engineer will promote the Dynetics Space Systems Division with design, analysis, procurement, test, and integration of the Propellant Vaporization System. The individual will take ownership of the development process of the Propellant Vaporization System in the HLS propulsion system providing gaseous propellants to the Reaction Control System, Crew Module ECLSS, Crew EVA Suits and Fuel Cells, performing tasks to further the maturity of system design and hardware. The candidate will work with the interdisciplinary engine team to integrate their system into the HLS element and conduct testing to ensure the hardware meets overall performance requirements. Candidates must be familiar with cryogenic liquid rocket engine feed and pressurization systems. The candidate will interface with project managers, mechanical designers, other component development engineers, test engineers, systems engineers, safety, and quality personnel within Dynetics.

Basic Qualifications

• Candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited institute.
• Candidates may be recent graduates with hands-on knowledge building projects or developing hardware that solves real-world engineering problems.
• Candidates will have working-level knowledge and history designing and constructing hardware for liquid rocket engine systems within budget and schedule constraints.
• Candidates understand compressible fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermal, flow rate, and mass requirements as well as component designs for liquid rocket engine feed and pressurization systems.
• Candidates will be able to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical reports and present results to multi-disciplinary teams and customers.
• Candidates will have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Candidates will be able to work in a fast-paced, energetic, collaborative team to conduct development testing, perform trade studies, and develop analysis and evaluation tools.

Candidates must be residents of the North Alabama area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

Other Qualifications

Preferred candidates may possess a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university. Preferred candidates may have work history and/or knowledge of the following:

• Reaction Control Systems, combustion processes, and two-phase heat exchangers
• System specifications, fabrication planning and verification, and validation analysis and testing
• Development and testing knowledge in a fast-paced environment
• NASA, DoD, or other aerospace development projects
• Performing as an individual contributor within a tight schedule

Security Requirements

Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance or meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.