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Responsibilities:
Primary duties for the Turbomachinery Engineer would include:
- Design and analysis, along with insight and oversight of work performed by others
- Apply analyses to pre-test predictions of component performance and to assessing ground test/flight data
- Utilize analysis and test/flight data to characterize the component environments and establish if the turbomachinery meets established design requirements and design goals.
- Support team on all steps of the turbomachinery design, development, integration, analysis, test, and problem identification/resolution process
- Attend training classes to expand and/or sharpen turbomachinery skills
- Develop and implement new design concepts and design improvements
- Support bearing lab testing and data analysis. Support design and construct of bearing test labs.
- Collaborate with other engineers to resolve technical issues
- Create scripts for automated testing
- Attend technical interchanges, project planning, design review and other appropriate meetings to maintain a current knowledge base of design, requirements, issues, action items, and resolution activities. Identify issues, pursue resolutions, and provide supporting analyses. Complete assigned action items. Review requirements and implement risk management processes.
- Document and deliver results with recommendations.
- Perform other duties related to liquid rocket engine analyses and systems engineering as assigned.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- BS plus minimum of 5 years of experience, or MS plus minimum of 3 years of experience in Aerospace, Mechanical, or related engineering field from an ABET-accredited university.
- Strong interest in turbines/pumps with emphasis on turbines
- Theoretical background in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer
- Knowledge of turbomachinery principals desired.
- Attention to details and strong organization skills
- Familiarity with and experience in systems engineering processes and applications is desired.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Power-Point, Excel, and Word is required.
- Basic programming skills desired.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Must be comfortable working across organizational boundaries to identify and resolve engine/vehicle integration issues.
Essential Functions
Work Environment
Office and laboratory environment. Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<15%).
Physical Requirements
Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and our facilities (10%).
Equipment and Machines
Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).
Attendance
Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.
Other Essential Functions
The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
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