Propellant Scientist
A rocket engine performance engineer is responsible for designing and testing rocket engines to ensure they meet performance requirements. Their role includes analyzing and optimizing the engine’s performance and efficiency, identifying potential issues, and proposing solutions. Responsibilities: Learned skills:
Conventional Materials Manufacturing and Science Engineer
This member of the team is specialized in researching different metal, polymer and ceramic materials and making the right choice on a specific design. He/she will acquire and implement his knowledge of different manufacturing methods (conventional/additive manufacturing) on the team’s component designs. Also, his/her skills and responsibilities may overlap with that of a structural designer […]
Thermodynamics Engineer
A thermodynamics engineer is a specialized engineer who applies principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to design and optimize energy systems. Their primary focus is developing simulations regarding the thermodynamic efficiency of propellants and other pyrotechnic substances. Responsibilities: Learned skills:
Avionics Software Engineer
As an Avionics Software Engineer you will be in charge of creating the software that will run on the PCBs designed by the Avionics Subsystem, as well as data analysis code for post flight/testing purposes. Responsibilities: Learned Skills:
Avionics Telecommunication Engineer
As an Avionics Telecommunications Engineer you will have the opportunity to design the rocket’s/groundstations’ telemetry systems and antennas. You will also conduct Electromagnetic Analyses/Simulations for the telemetry systems used. Responsibilities: Learned Skills:
Engine Performance Engineer
A rocket engine performance engineer is responsible for designing and testing rocket engines to ensure they meet performance requirements. Their role includes analyzing and optimizing the engine’s performance and efficiency, identifying potential issues, and proposing solutions. Responsibilities: Learned skills:
Analysis and Manufacturing of Composite Materials Engineer
This member of the team is specialized in researching composite materials (Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass, Kevlar), manufacturing methods and analysis models that accurately predict their behavior. He/she is responsible for the design of components made from composite materials, their analysis and also their stress/weight ratio optimization. Responsibilities: Learned Skills:
Structural Designer & Analysis Engineer
This member of the team is specialized in the design of structural components, assemblies and moving mechanisms. This is done through multiple iterations of design and analysis using finite element method and low fidelity [hand calculation] tools. Responsibilities: Learned skills:
Aerodynamic Designer & Engineer
This particular member of the team is responsible for the design of each and every part that consists of the aerodynamically active body of the rocket. Its responsibilities include weight distribution, aerodynamic forces manipulation and speed controllability. Furthermore, this position is heavily involved in computational fluid dynamics as well as in experimental testing. Responsibilities: Learned […]
Trajectory Engineer
They are tasked with the prediction of the rockets flight path regarding ascend and descent too. This role is heavily associated with programming that aims to optimize certain geometrical aspects of the rocket by implementing various selection and prediction algorithms. Lastly, the take into account every data that we gain from each flight in order […]