Senior Combustion Engineer

Mach
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 155,000 - 195,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Problem-solving","Written communication","Verbal communication","Multidisciplinary teamwork"]

Design, develop, and optimize combustion systems for gas turbine engines, propulsion, and advanced energy applications. Execute laboratory and engine-level combustion experiments, analyze combustion dynamics and thermal-fluid performance, and improve emissions, flame stability, and ignition characteristics. Correlate experimental results with CFD simulations and analytical models, support test planning and instrumentation, and produce technical reports and presentations while collaborating across propulsion, systems, manufacturing, and test teams.

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Senior Combustion Engineer

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Job Summary

Design, develop, and optimize combustion systems for gas turbine engines, propulsion, and advanced energy applications. Execute laboratory and engine-level combustion experiments, analyze combustion dynamics and thermal-fluid performance, and improve emissions, flame stability, and ignition characteristics. Correlate experimental results with CFD simulations and analytical models, support test planning and instrumentation, and produce technical reports and presentations while collaborating across propulsion, systems, manufacturing, and test teams.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, develop, and optimize combustion systems for gas turbine engines, propulsion systems, and advanced energy applications.
  • •Plan, execute, and analyze laboratory and engine-level combustion experiments to evaluate efficiency, stability, emissions, ignition, and thermal characteristics.
  • •Investigate combustion dynamics and combustion instability mechanisms using experimental and analytical techniques.
  • •Perform thermal-fluid analyses to improve combustor performance, fuel-air mixing, cooling effectiveness, and emissions reduction.
  • •Correlate experimental findings with CFD simulations and analytical models; support reporting, design reviews, and qualification/verification/validation activities.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 155,000 - 195,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • •4+ years of experience in combustion research, propulsion systems, thermal-fluid sciences, or related engineering fields.
  • •Strong combustion fundamentals plus experience designing and conducting combustion experiments.
  • •Experience analyzing experimental combustion data and interpreting test results.
  • •Proficiency with MATLAB or Python and with CFD tools such as ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or OpenFOAM (and correlating with experiments).
Experience:4+ yearsDefense technologyAutonomous defense systemsCombustion researchPropulsion systemsThermal-fluid sciencesGas turbine combustionCFD
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Skills:Analytical skillsProblem-solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationMultidisciplinary teamwork
Tech Stack:MATLABPythonANSYS FluentSTAR-CCM+OpenFOAMComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Turbulent reacting flowsSignal processingProper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD)Spectral POD (SPOD)Fourier analysisModal decompositionLaser diagnosticsParticle image velocimetry (PIV)Design of Experiments (DOE)Uncertainty analysis

Company Brief

Mach
Designs and manufactures unmanned systems, tactical engines, and decentralized defense manufacturing infrastructure (Forge) to scale production of autonomous aerial systems and related propulsion for U.S. defense customers and partners.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, United States
Founded: 2023
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