POSITION:
Combustion Aerothermal Design EngineerLOCATION: Jupiter, FL.
STATUS: Salary-Exempt
JOB SUMMARY ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and provide the aero/thermal requirements for industrial gas turbine machine combustion components and systems to meet performance and design criteria, such as combustion stability, operability, emissions, pressure drop, life and cost.
- Support commercial installation and operation of systems developed.
- Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools, such as Performance Cycle decks, Flow circuit programs, Heat Transfer, CAD, Detailed Kinetics, CFD, Python, or Microsoft Excel modeling.
- Support technical definition on engineering programs and use/direct appropriate use of design and analysis tools.
- Support high pressure rig tests and engine field validation of prototype systems and commercial products designed and developed at PSM.
- Support tool development.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducation & Training- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical or other relevant degree.
- Master's Degree and/or PhD preferred. Must have specialization in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, heat transfer or combustion.
- Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM's EHS Training Matrix
Skills/Experience- 3+ years of experience in 1D/3D aerothermal modeling techniques
- 3+ years of experience in 3D CFD modeling turbulent/multiphase reactive flow.
- 1+ years of experience in Experimental set-ups and systems
- 3+ years of experience in the aerothermal design, analysis, and manufacturing industrial/aircraft gas turbine engine components.
- 3+ years of experience working with lean, premix combustion system designs and the tradeoffs between emissions and dynamics.
- 1+ years of experience in applied knowledge of various manufacturing processes, including additive manufacturing techniques would be beneficial.
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.
- Strong analytical decision-making and organizational skills are required.
- Ability to perform hands-on fieldwork is strongly desired.
- Some travel may be required up to 15% domestic and international.
