Turbomachinery Aerodynamics Engineer
Valar Atomics•Hawthorne, CA
•$140,000 - $215,000•Onsite
About The Position
Valar Atomics is seeking a turbomachinery aerodynamics engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the aerodynamic design of cutting-edge turbomachinery for power generation. You’ll be working with cross-functional team members to define a manufacturable, high efficiency, robust design. As an early hire in turbomachinery, you will be able to directly influence design decisions on the system architecture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Experience analyzing turbomachinery (Turbines, Compressors, Turbochargers, Turboexpanders, Blowers, Turbopumps, etc.)
- Experience with meanline and streamline analysis of turbomachinery
- Experience with 3D CFD simulations of turbomachinery
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Knowledge of manufacturing, postprocessing, assembly, inspection procedures for turbomachinery
- Experience with supercritical C02
- Experience with unsteady simulations of turbomachinery
- Experience with thermodynamic cycle analysis
- Experience with commercially available turbomachinery design packages (AxStream, Concepts NREC, NPSS OTAC)
Responsibilities
- Conduct meanline and streamline analysis of turbomachinery designs
- Analyze turbomachinery components using 3D CFD
- Conduct trade studies of turbomachinery configurations including stage count, shrouded/unshrouded designs, axial/radial configurations
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
- Generous PPE stipend
- High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
- Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
- Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
- The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
