Sr. Specialist, Aerospace Engineering - Turbo Machinery

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of the Aero Thermal Fluids (ATF) group, focusing on the analysis, design, and optimization of turbomachinery for liquid rocket engine systems. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in various rotating machinery components and a strong understanding of related engineering principles. The position involves performing analyses, correlating models, mentoring junior engineers, producing reports, presenting findings, supporting tests, and potentially coordinating risk management. The role requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Requirements

Deep expertise in the design and performance analysis of inducers, impellers, volutes, pumps, turbines, and other associated rotating machinery operating in cryogenic and high temperature environments.
Strong understanding of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, and bearing and seal systems and their application to high-speed turbomachinery.
Strong understanding of cavitation and NPSH analysis, rotor-stator interaction, tip leakage flows, secondary flow losses, high-temperature turbine cooling techniques.
Familiarity with engine cycles (gas generator, staged combustion, expander, etc.), cryogenic propellants, high-speed rotating equipment reliability.
Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience with utilizing LINUX & HPC systems.
Strong background in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.
High proficiency in utilization of commercial codes such as: ANSYS Workbench/FLUINT/CFX, CFD++, Cadence Pointwise.
Extensive experience programming in MATLAB / FORTRAN / Python.

Responsibilities

Lead the analysis, design, and optimization of turbomachinery for liquid rocket engine systems.
Perform analysis related to thermodynamics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and computational fluid dynamics.
Utilize commercial and in-house software tools, and/or hand calculation methods to correlate analysis models and review test data.
Mentor less experienced engineers and team members.
Produce analysis reports and test reports.
Present analysis to both internal and external customers.
Support verification tests.
Work with designers and project engineers by providing analysis support.
May coordinate risk and opportunity management for development and production programs.