Aero Thermal Fluid, Senior Engineer

What You Will Do

• Analyze and design fan/compressor air systems leveraging 1D compressible flow modeling and CFD
• Generate CFD based thermal boundary conditions and knowledge or experience in conductive, convective and radiative heat transfer to create fan/compressor rotor and casing thermal models
• Specify engine validation test plans, review engine and test rig data, and match analytical models to engine data
• Optimize air system architecture to ensure safety of flight, hardware to meet design life requirements, and gas turbine performance aligning customer requirements
• Operate independently attacking complex challenges while developing part and module solutions
• Prioritize and support multiple projects with contending priorities on time and on budget
• Be both contributor and technical-leader in high performance teams interfacing with a wide range of disciplines for module design
• Travel up to 10%

What You Will Learn

• Analysis and development of functional characteristics related to non-gas-path elements of the fan/compressor module, including air systems, thermal response, clearance optimization, bearing integration, heat loading, and efficiency optimization in a highly complex environment
• Entire engine experience interfacing with engine mechanical systems, air systems, and operability/performance group
• How to provide deep technical contributions with cutting edge aerothermal design and analysis methods

Qualifications You Must Have

• PhD graduate or PhD Candidate with Masters with directly applicable research in icing, heat transfer and/or turbomachinery development
• A minimum of 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

• Active U.S. government issued security clearance
• Experience leading technical/professional teams to develop innovative ideas
• Experience writing and communicating clear and effective messages to a broad audience; with key examples of projects completed and documented (e.g. publications, reports, detailed briefings)
• Experience in three or more discipline areas: CFD, heat transfer, flow systems, clearances, rig and/or engine testing with Turbomachinery design & research experience
• Experience with a range of modern thermal-fluid analytical tools used in the gas turbine industry, including ANSYS Classic/Workbench (Fluent/CFX is a plus)