Propulsion Design Engineer

About the role

Lynk is the inventor of satellite direct to standard phone technology aka sat2phone, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial sat2phone system. Today, Lynk allows mobile network operators' subscribers to send and receive text messages to and from space via standard unmodified, mobile devices. Lynk’s service has been tested and proven on all seven continents, has regulatory approvals in more than 30 countries and is currently being deployed commercially based on more than 40 MNO commercial service contracts covering approximately 50 countries.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team in the design of Hall Effect Thruster components and systems including mechanical, thermal, and magnetic components.
• Perform magnetic simulations with FEMM or similar tools.
• Perform thermal simulations with Solidworks or Thermal Desktop.
• Perform CFD simulations with Autodesk CFD or similar tools.
• Develop CAD models of components in Solidworks or similar.
• Assist in the design of valves and plumbing.
• Perform flow analysis simulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of direct experience with electric propulsion systems.
• Hands-on experience building and developing hardware prototypes.
• Good communication skills and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.