Engines Test Lead
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in founders building transformative companies across sectors like space, fintech, fashion tech, robotics, and more.
About MaC Venture Capital
MaC Venture Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building ambitious, culture-defining companies. Their portfolio spans diverse industries, including companies like Stoke Space (reusable rockets), Pipe (embedded financial solutions), Finesse (fashion trend data analytics), and Chef Robotics (AI-enhanced food manipulation hardware). The firm positions itself as a 'conviction investor,' emphasizing deep engagement with founders and teams beyond just capital, offering strategic partnership and support through company milestones. MaC serves early-stage startup founders across a range of technology and consumer sectors, with a stated focus on backing bold, culture-defining companies.
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About the Role
You will have extreme ownership over all aspects of the engine test program for a 100% reusable rocket engine designed to fly daily. You will own the development and qualification test program for the Andromeda LH2/LOX expander cycle engine from development through flight, from component level testing through fully integrated engine hotfires. You will be onsite at the Moses Lake Test Site working with the test facility team and engines team to take the engine through all phases of the product lifecycle. You must be ready to stay focused, move fast, self-direct, and learn on the fly.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in designing, building, and testing of rocket engines, combustion devices, pumps, and valves
- Exceptional command of fundamentals, including compressible flow, thermodynamics, control systems, cryogenics, and instrumentation
- Strong knowledge of data analysis and data processing
- Proficiency with operation and testing of pneumatic, hydraulic, and cryogenic fluid systems
- Proficiency with aerospace standard fasteners, seals, tubing, fittings, and commercial off-the-shelf hardware
- Proficiency with instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, accelerometers, and flow meters
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering, or similar
- Willing to work in person in Moses Lake, Washington
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency with fluid analysis tools (Siemens AMESim, Thermal Desktop, Python, EES, REFPROP, Excel, or equivalent)
- Hands on experience and knowledge of fabrication and assembly of propulsion systems components: turbopumps, combustion devices, valves, electronics, etc.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain engine test requirements
- Develop and maintain engine test plans, breaking down requirements into discrete test sequences
- Own the test procedure and schedule to execute test sequences
- Own engine as-tested configuration from factory to flight
- Own test verification activities to ensure accomplished tests meet requirements
- Plan, prioritize, and execute component and full engine test campaigns
- Drive test data reviews and perform data analysis
- Own anomaly investigations and resolutions
- Develop and improve configuration tracking tools, test planning tools, and data reduction and trending tools
- Design, build, and troubleshoot fluid, mechanical, instrumentation, and control systems for various test applications
Benefits
- Equity in the form of stock options
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- 4 weeks' Paid Time Off
- 10 paid holidays including an end-of-year closure
- Paid Family/Parental Leave
- On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend
- Dog friendly offices