Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Turbomachinery Bearings Engineer

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS in Engineering with a focus on bearings and 5 years of related experience, or BS in Engineering with 8 years of experience in turbomachinery bearing design and analysis.
  • In-depth knowledge of Tribology, lubrication, friction, and wear.
  • Exceptional presentation skills for conveying technical information effectively.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaboration and clarity.
  • Proven experience in customer engagement to define requirements and update on project statuses.
  • Ability to establish standards and guidelines for operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a multi-disciplinary subsystem of complex rotating machinery while collaborating with various engineering disciplines.
  • Analyze and design rolling element bearings, magnetic bearings, hydrostatic bearings, and bearing sump designs.
  • Innovate and test oil and fuel lubrication skids for bearing and sump applications.
  • Collaborate with top-tier suppliers to procure high-standard hardware.
  • Correlate inspection data of post-run bearings with predictive models to enhance designs.
  • Lead laboratory experiments for design verification to achieve groundbreaking advancements.
  • Monitor health, durability, and performance of complex bearing systems across diverse rotating machinery applications.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment with various engineering disciplines.
  • Opportunity to engage with top-tier suppliers in the industry.
  • Involvement in innovative designs and testing in lubrication applications.
  • Focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement in engineering standards.
  • Potential for impactful contributions to groundbreaking advances in engineering.
Full Job Description
This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. FTT will require proof of status prior to employment.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Responsible for a multi-disciplinary subsystem of complex rotating machinery while collaborating with numerous other engineering disciplines.
  • Analysis and design of rolling element bearings, magnetic bearings, hydrostatic bearings, and bearing sump designs.
  • Innovate and test oil and fuel lubrication skids for bearing and sump applications.
  • Collaborate with top-tier bearing suppliers to procure hardware that meets our high standards.
  • Correlate inspection data of post-run bearings with predictions to drive improvements in designs and modelling.
  • Lead laboratory experiments for design verification that pave the way for groundbreaking advancements.
  • Monitor health, durability, and performance our sophisticated bearing systems in wide variety of rotating machinery applications.
  • Other job duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: None.

  • In-depth knowledge of Tribology (lubrication, friction, and wear) and thermomechanical analysis of bearing systems.
  • Exceptional presentation skills for conveying technical information both internally and externally.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills that foster collaboration and clarity.
  • A team player with a dedicated worth ethic, ready to make an impact.
  • Proven experience in engaging with customers to define requirements, address technical concerns, and provide project updates.
  • Ability to develop standards and guidelines that enhance our operational excellence.

Education and Experience:
  • MS in Engineering with a focus on bearings and 5 years' of related experience, or BS in Engineering with 8 years' of experience in turbomachinery bearing design and analysis.

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).

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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