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SoftInWay Inc lists this Principal Engineer, Specialized Pump Applications (Space, Cryogenic & Extreme Environments) opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Principal Engineer, Specialized Pump Applications (Space, Cryogenic & Extreme Environments)
We are looking for a Principal Engineer to extend our AxSTREAM software platform for space, cryogenic, and extreme-environment applications. In this role, you will close key physics-modeling gaps for these applications and apply that work to real pump design.
Why should you apply:
Extend a real, established technical capability into space and extreme-environment applications
Work at the intersection of physics modeling, software, and hands‑on turbomachinery design
Engage directly with clients already working on space and extreme-environment pump applications
Responsibilities:
Identify and close physics-modeling gaps in AxSTREAM for space and extreme-environment pump applications (cavitation in microgravity, cryogenic/non-standard fluids, extreme temperatures, vacuum conditions)
Apply improved modeling to real pump and component design — sizing, configuration trade-offs, materials, manufacturability
Assess and build out validation data through client relationships and public/academic sources
Work with clients and the software team to shape the technical roadmap for this work
Support technical proposals and client engagements as this work grows
Minimum Qualifications:
PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, or related field, plus 5+ years of relevant experience in CFD/turbomachinery modeling — or MS with 10+ years of directly relevant hands‑on experience
Hands‑on CFD and turbomachinery modeling experience, with the ability to validate or extend numerical models directly
Real pump or turbomachinery design experience — not modeling alone
Direct experience with cryogenic fluids, two‑phase flow, or other extreme‑condition fluid dynamics
Preferred Qualifications:
Direct experience with cryogenic turbopumps or liquid rocket propellant systems (LOX, LH2, methane, or similar)
Experience with cryogenic systems in adjacent fields — fusion magnet cooling, cryogenic equipment design, high‑vacuum systems, LNG, hydrogen infrastructure, industrial gas, or semiconductor vacuum systems
Peer‑reviewed publications, conference presentations (AIAA, ASME Turbo Expo), or patents
Prior experience at a national lab, aerospace propulsion group, or fusion energy company
Job Type: Full-time Location: Boston, MA or Bristol, UK
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
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