# Senior Combustion Devices Engineer at Astro Mechanica

- Company: Astro Mechanica
- What the company does: We're reinventing aircraft from the engine forward. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://astromecha.co/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $225K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astro-mechanica/5af4ec01-174b-4e1f-a780-a4ac29b2f258
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astro-mechanica-senior-combustion-devices-engineer/

## About the role

Lead conceptual trades for novel combustors while considering system-level impacts Complete detailed designs with supporting structural, thermal, and fluid analyses

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years hands-on experience designing combustion devices for use in propulsion or similarly complex environments
- Expertise in design and analysis of airbreathing combustors, igniters, and fuel systems
- Proficient in CAD solid body and surface modeling (Siemens NX), engineering drawings, and GD&T
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid behavior
- Hands-on prototype assembly and test stand experience
- Experience with data acquisition and instrumentation selection for analyzing stability and performance in elevated temperate environments

Tags: Propulsion