Role: Turbomachinery Specialist

Design the heart of the engine. Push fluids to the limit. Manage the extreme pressures that power flight.

Mission Overview

At Vortex Aerospace, you will design and validate the high-performance turbopumps and rotating machinery that feed our VORTEX-1 engines.

This role demands precision engineering to handle extreme pressures, cryogenic temperatures, and cavitation margins. You are building the muscle that lifts us off the ground.

Operational Objectives

Design turbopumps and high-speed rotating assemblies (Impellers, Inducers, Turbines) for Methalox cycles.

Perform rotor dynamics analysis to ensure stability across the operating range (Campbell diagrams, critical speeds).

Analyze vibration, fatigue, and thermal loads using FEA/CFD tools (ANSYS, CFX, Star-CCM+).

Select materials for extreme environments (Inconel, Monel, Cryogenic Steels).

Collaborate with combustion engineers to match pump performance with thrust chamber requirements.

Mission Prerequisites

BS/MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a focus on fluid dynamics or turbomachinery.

3+ years of experience with turbomachinery, pumps, gas turbines, or automotive superchargers.

Proficiency in CAD (NX/SolidWorks) and simulation tools (ANSYS, NumPy/Matlab).

Understanding of bearing systems (ball/hydrostatic), dynamic seals, and lubrication in cryogenic fluids.

— Deployment Benefits —

System Ownership

Direct responsibility for critical propulsion subsystems.

Full Lifecycle

Own it from CAD Design → Manufacturing → Hot Fire.

Innovation

Work on novel RDE pump cycles and geometries.

Collaboration

Tight-knit, high-pace engineering team.

Position Intelligence

Department

Propulsion Engineering

Location

Bengaluru, India

Openings

1 Position Available

Domain

Fluid Dynamics

System

Turbopumps

Status: Critical Hire

Mission Parameters

Hardware First

Work on real propulsion hardware, not just slide decks or concept art.

Elite Team

Small, highly technical unit with direct ownership of critical systems.

High Impact

Your decisions materially shape the vehicle architecture and company trajectory.

No Hype

Focused purely on physics, testing, and execution. We build, we launch.

Candidate Application

Applying for: Turbomachinery Specialist