Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Senior Heat Transfer Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of turbomachinery thermal design and analysis experience.
  • BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
  • Proficiency in heat transfer physics and engineering principles.
  • Specialized in turbine airfoil durability, cooling design, and thermal lifing.
  • Skilled in hand calculations and engineering software simulation.

Responsibilities

  • Produce initial designs and specifications for aircraft components using CAD.
  • Conduct feasibility studies on airfoil cooling designs.
  • Document engineering changes formally.
  • Analyze complex issues requiring in-depth evaluations.
  • Network with contacts outside own area of expertise.
  • Determine methods and procedures on new assignments as Team Lead.
  • Maintain sensitive information per company and government requirements.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with technical leadership opportunities.
  • Mentorship role supervising junior engineers.
  • Focus on innovative cooling technologies in cutting-edge turbomachinery projects.
  • Exposure to all development phases from conceptual design to field service.
  • Opportunity to engage in diverse engineering analyses and testing.
Full Job Description
We have an immediate opening for a mid-level to senior-level Heat Transfer Engineer with multiple years of direct turbomachinery heat transfer experience. This role is restricted to U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain security clearance. FTT will require proof of status prior to employment. GENERAL JOB SUMMARY: The Senior Heat Transfer Engineer will be involved in various cooling, secondary flow and heat transfer analyses tasks of turbomachinery, rocket engine components, and product/process improvements. Actively participates in the engineering discipline's technical development and mentors and oversee technical content of junior engineers. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: - Uses computer-aided software (CAD) to produce initial design and specifications for aircraft components. - Conducts feasibility studies and testing on new and modified airfoil cooling designs. - Document changes through a formal engineering change notification process. - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. - Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. - Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead). - Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements. - Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and customers, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies. - Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities as it pertains to your job. - Other job duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Technical leadership abilities capable of functioning as key heat transfer specialist and technical focal point. - Proficiency in heat transfer physics and engineering principles with 8+ years of turbomachinery thermal design and analysis experience in turbine components, combustion hardware, and secondary air systems. - Specialized in turbine airfoil durability, cooling design and thermal lifing. Understanding of cooling technology parameters and uses in scaling and evaluating designs. - Knowledgeable on how material and coating selection impacts the airfoil design. - Experienced in iterating with other Disciplines and integrated teams to shape and finalize product requirements. - Skilled in both hand calculations and engineering software simulation of heat transfer, fluid dynamic behavior and correlation with experimental testing. - Ability to translate analyses into concrete product goals and specifications. - Skilled at characterizing risk to produce balanced design solutions. - Experienced in all phases of development: conceptual design, analysis, manufacturing, validation, and field service. - Awareness of turbomachinery cycle performance drivers and trade factors. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering - 8+ years of experience in heat transfer focused on turbine airfoil cooling, durability, and thermal lifing analyses and design. - Experience with Conjugate Heat Transfer (CHT), CFD, additive manufacturing. Proficiency with MSC Easy5 and ANSYS FEA is desired. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: - Office and/or manufacturing environment. - Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time. - Ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboarding, mouse, phones, rotating wrist, using tools/equipment). TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Yes, if applicable.

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
NASDAQ

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