Turbomachinery Engineer (Early Career, Exceptional Talent)
$87,000–$117,000 year
On-siteCentennial, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Own a defined piece of the propulsion system, ranging from 1D cycle performance and 3D CFD modeling to fuel nozzle design and rotordynamics, with real accountability for the outcome. Work directly on the test stand and in the shop with mechanical and controls teams to turn propulsion concepts into operational gas turbine hardware. Analyze thermodynamic cycles and turbomachinery physics to set operating limits for machines entering service within the year, while supporting real-time engine testing operations to evaluate data and drive hardware revisions. Partner with design engineers to optimize components for extreme aerothermal loads and manufacturability. This role is for early-career engineers tackling unsolved problems on Superpower and Symphony engines, requiring exceptional technical ownership and a track record of finishing hard things.
Required Qualifications
- A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent hands-on propulsion/thermal-fluids experience
- At least one internship, co-op, or equivalent experience where you analyzed, designed, or tested real-world propulsion, fluid, or thermal systems
- Hands-on modeling and analytical experience – proficiency with 1D/3D CFD tools (e.g., Ansys Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or OpenFOAM), thermodynamics/cycle analysis tools (e.g., NPSS, GasTurb, or pyCycle), and/or finite element analysis (FEA) tools (e.g., Abaqus, Ansys Mechanical, Nastran, or CalculiX)
- A rock-solid grasp of core propulsion fundamentals – thermodynamics, compressible fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and combustion
- A track record of finishing hard things, inside school and outside of it
- Internships require 100% onsite at Boom's headquarters located at 6803 S Tucson Way, Centennial, CO 80112
- To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
- Due to the nature of this position, candidates must be eligible to access export-controlled information and technology as required by applicable U.S. export control laws
Desired Qualifications
- You've done something extraordinary early – designed rocket injectors, led a competition team (e.g., Formula SAE, AIAA Design/Build/Fly) where you owned propulsion, aerothermal, or fluid networks, or done propulsion work in an internship that most engineers don't see for years
- You love building and want to work long, smart, and hard to create things that have real impact
- You want ownership, not a lane, on a team with other high performers
- You get more energized when a problem gets harder, not less
- You're uncomfortable waiting for someone else to find the answer
- GPU-accelerated CFD, the turbine blade flow bench, and engine test stands sound more interesting to you than a conference room
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