Senior Associate, Aerothermal Fluids Analyst

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

137d

About The Position

The Senior Associate, Aerothermal Fluids Analyst performs thermal and fluids analysis of solid rocket motor (SRM) components and systems, applying technical expertise to support solid rocket propulsion objectives. The role uses engineering principles, theories, and concepts to complete computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and thermal analysis, and contributes to developing analytical methods and innovative solutions for complex technical challenges.

The analyst works on complex projects with moderate supervision, communicates with internal and external customers, and supports SRM design from concept through detailed design. Work includes initial sizing and verification calculations, detailed thermal analysis and ablation assessment, CFD analysis, static-fire test support, and instrumentation definition and data processing. The position requires 10% travel and follows a 9/80 schedule: 80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Applicants must be pursuing a master's degree in supply chain management, logistics management, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, business administration, or a related field, or must have completed a master's degree within the last 12 months.
• Technical expertise in thermal and fluids analysis of solid rocket motor components and systems.
• Ability to perform CFD and thermal analysis.
• Ability to perform hand calculations for initial sizing and verification.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex projects with moderate supervision.
• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, including program offices and chief engineers, and with external customers.
• Drive designs from the conceptual phase through detailed design.
• Perform hand calculations for initial sizing and verification.
• Perform detailed thermal analysis using proprietary codes based on aerothermal tools such as ACE, gasket, and CMA to predict temperatures and assess ablation of SRM insulators and other hardware components.
• Execute CFD analysis with commercial codes such as ANSYS Fluent to support thermal analysis and SRM design.
• Support pre-test and post-test analysis of static-fired motors for model validation.
• Define rocket motor test instrumentation and process data for production, bench, and full-engine qualification activities.
• Travel 10% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior