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    RESEARCH ENGINEER - San Antonio, United States - Southwest Research Institute

    Southwest Research Institute
    Southwest Research Institute San Antonio, United States

    3 weeks ago

    Southwest Research Institute background
    Manufacturing / Mechanical
    Description



    Who We Are:


    The Liquid Propulsion Team performs R&D to solve challenges and advance technologies in machinery and power systems with a focus on liquid propulsion systems. We support actual launch, landing, lunar, and orbital vehicles and ground equipment, ranging from high-g to 0-g and supercritical to cryogenic conditions. Our technologies are advancing state-of-the-art propulsion for space flight and are powering a cleaner future.




    Objectives of this Role:
    • Design, analysis, and testing for fluid, thermal, and machinery projects.
    • Technical areas include propulsion and power energy systems with a focus on liquid propulsion applications for space launch vehicles, lander vehicles, satellites and orbiters.
    • Contribute to projects for actual flight systems and ground support equipment as well as projects that deal with storable and cryogenic fluids.
    • Contribute to projects that range from multiple g's to zero g's.
    • Solve challenges on components and/or systems that span between the pressurant tanks, through pressurization systems, into the propellant tanks, down the feedlines, and out the engine nozzles.
    • Work on diverse and flexible teams with our experts in feedline and pogo instability, slosh dynamics and control, microgravity propellant management, thermal management, and pressurization modeling.
    • Prepare technical reports, papers, proposals, and presentations to support client deliverables, technical professional organizations and SwRI business development.
    • We empower each other towards research areas of interest and career growth.



    Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
    • Perform design and analysis tasks for fluid, thermal, and machinery projects using engineering software, in-house analytical toolsets, and existing knowledge from engineering standards, technical literature, and industry techniques
    • Provide experimental test support for both component-level and system-level testing of propulsion and energy machinery
    • Perform engineering and scientific research to support projects and advance the state-of-the-art.
    • Interpret and present findings and results to project team and clients in a concise and clear way.
    • Provide support to more than one project in a flexible and diverse team environment.
    • Have and demonstrate a firm grasp of engineering and scientific disciplines and applied first principles.
    • Learn new technical skills to complete project work.
    • Occasionally assist other Machinery Department programs in related application areas, including air-breathing propulsion, oil & gas, combustion, renewable energies, and power generation.



    Requirements:
    • Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering degree with relevant experience.
    • 2-10 years: Conduct fluid, thermal, and mechanical analyses using various software, such as flow network, computational fluid dynamics, or mechanical analysis solvers. Firm understanding of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, mechanics, materials, and/or heat transfer.
    • 2-10 years: Design or analysis experience in space or launch vehicle propulsion systems. Experience and interest in the following other applications is desired, but not required: cryogenic fluids; microgravity fluids; guidance, navigation and control (GNC), mechanical design and fabrication.
    • 2-10 years: Experimental test experience of fluid and thermal systems; including, designing, building, commissioning, operating, and analyzing data.
    • MS or PhD degrees in engineering are preferred, but not required. Other skillsets desired, but not required: Computational programing/scripting (Matlab/Python); LabVIEW, PID control, and data acquisition; SolidWorks; ANSYS products.
    • A valid/clear driver's license is required



    Special Requirements:


    Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.



    Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

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    An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

    Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran

    Committed to Diversity in the Workplace



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