Principal Performance Engineer - M.E. V, VI

Mezzo Technologies

$110K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 8+ years professional experience in engineering analysis and simulations
  • Master's degree or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering preferred
  • Experience with engineering simulations and verification
  • Excellent grasp of first principles in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
  • Analytical programming experience in Python or MATLAB
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering calculations and simulations to support design development
  • Develop and execute verification plans for new products
  • Produce high-quality documentation for design reviews and deliverables
  • Collaborate with designers on performance and manufacturability
  • Work with project managers to identify technical risks
  • Coordinate technical support for qualification testing
  • Establish and adhere to engineering standards and best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance
  • Access to vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) and holidays
  • Flexible 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
  • Casual work environment without strict dress code
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Job Summary

As a Principal Performance Engineer, you will help solve demanding thermal and mechanical problems at the forefront of heat exchanger technology. You will guide designs through the full development cycle-from thermal sizing and stress analysis to qualification testing-while developing new solutions for evolving customer needs. Join an engineering team that prides itself on taking on difficult problems and turning them into reliable hardware.

Key Responsibilities
• Perform engineering calculations and computational simulations to develop design parameters and support development activities - specifically, stress, heat transfer, and fluid flow calculations
• Develop and execute verification plans to ensure new products meet all design requirements
• Produce high-quality documentation in support of design reviews and data deliverables
• Collaborate with designers to balance performance and manufacturability considerations
• Collaborate with project managers to identify and mitigate technical risks to plans and schedules
• Coordinate and provide technical support for qualification testing for new products
• Contributing to the establishment and adherence to engineering standards and best-practices
• Developing and maintaining analytical models and tools
• Stay abreast of the latest technologies and methods to maintain a competitive edge

Requirements

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 8+ years professional experience in engineering analysis and simulations

Preferred Skills and Experience
• Master's degree or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Experience with engineering simulations, and verification and validation thereof
• Experience with ANSYS Workbench or other analysis software package
• Excellent grasp of first principles in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• Experience with materials selection for mechanical design
• Ability to apply principles of mathematics and statistics to solve engineering problems
• Analytical programming experience, including data processing (e.g. Python or MATLAB)
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and technical specifications
• Excellent technical reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

What We Offer

At Mezzo Technologies, we believe that our people are our most valuable asset. We offer a competitive compensation package, and a workplace culture built around innovation, accountability, and growth.

Our benefits include
• Competitive salary and performance-based salary increases
• Comprehensive health, dental and life insurance
• Access to vision coverage through our benefits provider
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• A fast-paced, collaborative work environment in a high-tech, high-growth industry
• Flexible 9/80 work schedule, with every other Friday off, promoting a healthy work-life balance
• A casual, down-to-earth work environment - no khakis required

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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