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Variable-Cycle Propulsion Engineer

Air-breathing → Rocket → Ion

Lead Full-Time Remote · India / Worldwide Permanent

Compensation

up to ₹60 LPA

Engagement

Full-Time

Permanent role. Full-time commitment. Remote-first, with periodic in-person off-sites.

Scope of role

Set direction within your domain. Build and mentor a team. Own outcomes at the function level.

01 — The role

Why this role exists at EduRankAI

Lead the variable-cycle stack for Mother SSTO: turbo-ramjet at low altitude, rocket at high, ion in vacuum. Own engine architecture, mode transitions, and the integrated propulsion system.

02 — The work

What you will own

  • 01 Architect the variable-cycle propulsion system end-to-end
  • 02 Design mode-transition logic and verify in test
  • 03 Run engine cycle analysis (gas dynamics, combustion, turbomachinery)
  • 04 Lead engine test campaigns
  • 05 Interface with materials and structures for engine bay

03 — The expertise

What we look for

Air-breathing propulsion (turbojets, ramjets)Liquid rocket enginesCycle analysis and mode transitionsCombustion physicsTest stand experience

05 — How we work

The EduRankAI environment

Remote-first, async-first

Work from anywhere. We optimise for deep work, not face time. Periodic in-person off-sites for the full-time team.

High autonomy, high standards

We hire adults and trust them. You will be expected to set your own goals, communicate clearly, and ship.

Builders, not bureaucrats

We optimise for clarity over process. Make the call, ship the work, write up what you learned.

Bharat-built, globally ambitious

We are an Indian frontier AI lab. We build for India first and the world second — in that order.

06 — Hiring process

What to expect after you apply

  1. 01

    Application review

    Every application is read personally within five business days. We respond either way.

  2. 02

    Take-home or live exercise

    Role-specific. Time-boxed. Real problems we are actually working on, not invented puzzles.

  3. 03

    Conversations

    Deep technical and values conversations with the team you would join. No trick questions. No panel ambushes.

  4. 04

    Offer or honest no

    If yes: digital offer letter, signed in-portal, transparent terms. If no: written feedback if you want it.

Ready to apply?

We read every application personally. If you are the right person for this role — regardless of pedigree, background, or where you are based — you will hear back from us within five business days.

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Variable-Cycle Propulsion Engineer

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