Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

RESEARCH ENGINEER - Experimental/Computational Mechanics

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) • $88K — $105K *
San Antonio, TX 78228In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • PhD in Mechanical, Materials, Nuclear, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering.
  • 0-3 years experience with computer codes for impact problems or fluids/radiation.
  • Experience with universal testing machines for material testing.
  • Knowledge of high strain rates, plasticity, and continuum mechanics.
  • Familiarity with lasers or radiation technologies is a plus.
  • Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

  • Support research projects involving material and ballistic tests.
  • Collaborate on experiments related to fluid dynamics and impact events.
  • Develop client-focused solutions and manage project tasks to completion.
  • Write technical reports and journal submissions based on findings.
  • Conduct presentations to commercial and government clients.
  • Implement data analysis algorithms in Matlab, Python, or FORTRAN.

Benefits

  • Dynamic research environment with opportunities for collaboration.
  • Access to advanced testing facilities and diagnostic equipment.
  • Engagement with both commercial and government sectors.
  • Opportunities for professional development and promotion within research.
  • Participation in cutting-edge projects on materials and impact phenomena.
Full Job Description
  • Support research and testing projects that include material tests, ballistic tests, energetic and explosive materials, high speed video analysis, implementation of stress/strain/temperature/laser diagnostics, mechanical design, and computer simulation of dynamic events.
  • Ability to work in a team and strong communication, interpersonal, and business skills.
  • Participate in individual and collaborative research projects as well as support promotional activities for research programs.
  • Interact with both commercial and government clients, develop approaches based on client problems, needs, and goals, and manage tasks to successful completion within technical, budget, and schedule constraints under the direction of senior staff.
  • Through experiments and computations, develop understanding and models of impact events and fluid flow.
  • Write technical reports, make presentations to clients, and author submissions to journals.

  • Testing of materials with MTS, Hopkinson Bar, Plate Impact, ballistic impact, with diagnostics (oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, thermocouples, strain gages, high speed video).
  • Develop algorithms in Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, or similar for analyzing data from high strain-rate and ballistic experiments and simulations.
  • Computer simulations of materials under shock and impact (large strains, high strain rates) and fluid flow in hypersonic environment.
  • Use of lasers in various applications like Photon Doppler Velocimetry, velocity measurements, heating.
  • Digital image correlation at high strain rates.

  • Requires a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Civil Engineering.
  • 0-3 years: Experience with computer codes, in particular those applied to impact problems and/or fluids or radiation.
  • Experience with testing materials using universal testing machines.
  • Experience with testing materials at high strain rates, plasticity, and continuum mechanics.
  • Experience with lasers or other types of radiation is a plus.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.

About Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a non-profit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The institute was founded in 1947 and has since grown to employ over 3,000 people across multiple locations in the United States. SwRI provides research and development services to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and energy. The institute's research areas include automation and data systems, chemistry and chemical engineering, and space science and engineering. SwRI has a long history of working with government agencies, including NASA and the Department of Defense, as well as private companies.
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* Ladders Estimates

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