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Perform CFD analyses for combustion device hardware (injectors, thrust chambers, heat exchangers, igniters); review test and flight data to validate models; collaborate with hardware designers using thermofluid expertise; develop analysis approaches to reduce design iterations; apply scripting for engineering workflows.

Lead and grow the Stage Materials & Processes Engineering team to develop, qualify, and support materials and processes for Terran R stage systems. Collaborate across vehicle, manufacturing, NDE, quality, and supply chain teams; drive dispositions, risk mitigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions; manage budgeting and staffing; set technical and leadership standards.

Support corporate legal operations: maintain entity records and filings, manage board/stockholder documentation, assist financings and due diligence, administer equity plans, negotiate NDAs, support investor relations, and provide litigation administrative support.

Design and develop primary and secondary flight structures and mechanisms for the Terran R rocket from concept through release. Create CAD models and drawings, perform packaging and tolerance analyses, integrate DFM choices with manufacturing, manage BOMs and configuration in PLM, and support fabrication and release activities using NX/Teamcenter.

Design, analyze, size, and test primary and secondary flight structures (thrust structure, tanks, interstage, fairing). Use CAD (NX/Creo/SolidWorks), perform FEA (Nastran/ANSYS) and hand calculations, release drawings, support manufacturing process development and hardware test campaigns, and own designs from requirements through production.

Own hardware from design release through build, test, and delivery for engine or vehicle systems. Develop build flows, work instructions, and test procedures. Support first article builds, provide hands-on floor support, resolve issues, and coordinate across design, supply chain, production, and test teams to enable scalable, repeatable manufacturing.

Lead Linux systems administration for on-prem and cloud production environments supporting manufacturing and engineering. Deploy, configure, automate, patch, and tune systems; support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and enterprise backups; troubleshoot network/system boundaries; mentor junior admins and standardize operational processes.

Lead the design, development, and integration of a wideband UHF shallow radar sounder for a Mars orbiter. Own system design, waveform trade studies, hardware prototyping, calibration, testing, spacecraft integration, spectrum licensing, and on-orbit commissioning while collaborating with science partners and cross-disciplinary teams.

Lead hands-on execution of avionics environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal) for Terran R hardware. Set up, instrument, operate, troubleshoot, and teardown tests; run QTPs/ATPs; collect and deliver DAQ data; support test readiness, fixture setup, hardware integration, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to maintain flight readiness.

Lead integrated stage test campaigns for Terran R: develop and execute test plans, write test sequences, sit console for hotfire tests, troubleshoot systems in real time, decompose requirements, drive verification and risk mitigation, and coordinate cross-functional subsystem investigations. Travel to test and launch sites and work hands-on with hardware through qualification, acceptance, and launch campaigns.