Senior Aero Centrifugal Pump Engineer (Remote)

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company. The Senior Aero Centrifugal Pump Engineer will be involved in analysis tasks of rocket engine components and product/process improvements, focusing on the design process, including conceptual design and CFD analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in various analysis tasks of rocket engine components, and product/process improvements
• Responsibilities will include all aspects of the design process including conceptual design, geometry creation through CAD programs, CFD analysis to solve technical problems and provide test support
• Provides opportunities for diverse technical challenges to work on a unique set of programs in a team environment

Requirements:

• 10+ years' applied industry aerodynamic design experience in centrifugal pumps with a proficient understanding of practical design limitations, and analysis
• Experience in all phases of development: conceptual design, analysis, test and validation
• Experience in hydrodynamic design and cavitation testing of inducers, pumps and volutes for turbopump rocket applications is preferred
• Proficiency in computational fluid dynamics and associated geometry and meshing tools (ANSYS CFX, Fluent, ICEM, Turbogrid, Autogrid) is strongly desired
• Experience in use of geometry generator and throughflow analysis for Centrifugal bladed geometry (AxCent, BladeGen, Vista)
• Relevant experience in aerodynamic design of flowpath components for centrifugal pumps (e.g. radial inlets, inlet guide vanes, inducers, impellers, vaned and vaneless diffusers, cross-over/return channels, and discharge volutes)
• Available to be onsite for testing, design reviews and provide support for operational issues as needed
• Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills
• Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements
• Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and public, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies
• Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills: experience integrating work in a team, interfacing with customer
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to make technical presentations
• BS/MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering
• 10+ years' experience of aerodynamics focus on centrifugal pump turbomachinery applications and/or centrifugal pumps
• Proficiency with Ansys software preferred
• Proficiency with CAD (NX software strongly desired)