Senior Centrifugal Compressor Engineer (Remote)

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company. The Senior Centrifugal Compressor Engineer will engage in various analysis tasks related to turbomachinery and rocket engine components, focusing on the design process, including conceptual design, CAD geometry creation, and CFD analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Involved in various analysis tasks of turbomachinery, 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
• This position provides opportunities for diverse technical challenges to work on a unique set of programs in a team environment
• Available to be onsite for testing and provide support for operational issues as needed

Requirements:

• 10+ years applied industry aerodynamic design experience in centrifugal turbomachinery with a proficient understanding of practical design limitations and analysis
• Hands-on design experience with centrifugal compressors
• Experience in all phases of development: conceptual design, analysis, test and validation
• Demonstrated expertise in aerodynamic design and testing (stall and performance mapping) of high Mach Number, high flow coefficient 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 Axial and Centrifugal bladed geometry (AxCent, BladeGen, Vista)
• Relevant experience in aerodynamic design of flowpath components for centrifugal compression systems (e.g. radial inlets, inlet guide vanes, inducers, impellers, vaned and vaneless diffusers, cross-over/return channels, and discharge volutes)
• 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 customers
• 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 turbomachinery applications (centrifugal compressors). Centrifugal pumps a plus
• Proficiency with Ansys software preferred
• Proficiency with CAD (NX software strongly desired)