Conjugate Heat Transfer Engineer

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions is seeking talented Engineers to contribute to innovative projects and a culture of excellence. The Conjugate Heat Transfer Engineer will perform thermal and CFD analysis, lead geometry and mesh development, and support verification and validation efforts for gas turbine components.

Responsibilities:

• Use computational tools to perform thermal and/or CFD analysis for gas turbine components and turbomachinery
• Lead the effort in development of geometry and mesh for analysis models along with the necessary model setup and analysis of those models
• Post-process and prepare high-quality presentations of results
• Prepare and present reports on findings on formal technical reviews
• Create, support and maintain secondary airflow system models and whole engine models
• Develop and participate in root cause and/or risk failure mode and error analysis (FMEA) for gas turbine engines
• Support test and fielded hardware verification and validation efforts

Requirements:

• 3-6 years' experience in CFD Analysis, Aero-Thermal, Secondary Airflow Systems
• BS or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• Exposure to the gas turbines is highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, work under time constraints, maintain composure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience with Star-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent, or CFX is highly preferred
• Experience with ANSYS Classic and ANSYS Workbench
• Knowledge of scripting tools, i.e. APDL or Python
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly MS Excel required
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Like to work in a fast paced, creative environment
• Enjoy people and dynamic teams with diverse experiences