Combustion (Propulsion) Engineering Lead

General Job Summary

The Combustion Engineering Lead will be an on-site engineering discipline supervisor and technical leader within FTT's engineering department. This person will be conducting design, analysis, development, and test validation of gas turbine combustors, while supervising and guiding a highly skilled group of combustion engineers and technicians.

Essential Job Functions

• Direct combustion system development of complex state-of-the-art turbomachinery.
• Guide and develop highly skilled engineers in the execution of combustion system development, including design, test, qualification, and fielding of flight-certified platforms.
• Plan, perform, and direct design activities for gas turbine engines through the entire development cycle, especially in combustion aero design.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and processes of analytical tools and methodologies.
• Take ownership of the team's results as it directly supports the program deliverables.
• Lead the development of FTT’s combustion strategy.
• Communicate technical and business results via reports and presentations to senior management.
• Prepare and present engineering reports, analyses, and proposals.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes, will have direct reports.

Experience And Skills

• Knowledge and practical expertise in combustion aerodynamics, including the ability to analyze and correlate analytical/CFD results with experiments and engine test data.
• Proven experience in successfully leading combustion system development program planning and/or program management, including cost, schedule, and manpower planning.
• Experience with all stages of gas turbine combustor development cycle from preliminary design, through detailed design, rig and engine testing, to engine certification.
• Hands-on experience in test planning, setup, instrumentation requirements, and validation of new combustion system designs.
• Direct experience with small engines (Experience with any ancillary combustion system components and their design, including fuel nozzles, ignition systems, thermal management, and/or combustion dynamics is desirable).
• High familiarity in advanced computational/CFD methods and best practices.
• Proficiency in ANSYS FLUENT is preferred.

Education and Experience

• BS, MS, and/or PhD in Engineering.
• 10+ years' experience in combustion system design, analyses, and tests.

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• Office/open cubicle environment.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones, rotating wrist, using tools/equipment).

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage.
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Paid Time-Off (PTO).
• Holidays.

Additional Information

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