Engines System Balance & Performance Engineer II
$99,201–$138,880 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Conduct engine cycle balance analysis to support design, testing, and in-service operations. Build 1D fluid system design models to perform detailed engine architecture studies and run steady-state and transient analytic off-design models. Support engine and component-level testing to ensure performance requirements are met and help define iterative upgrades. Analyze internal fluid flow problems using advanced lumped parameter models and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions. Develop and apply analysis processes using Python and MatLab while providing mentorship to junior engineers.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- At least 2+ years of engineering experience
- Experience in modeling complex fluid systems
- Understanding of numerical solvers and methods
- Understanding of fluid components like valves, turbines, pumps, and combustors
- Strong understanding and ability to apply engineering fundamentals including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and power systems
- Familiarity with data analysis and anchoring models to test data
- Curiosity to understand engines at a component and system level
- Knowledge of Fortran, Python or Matlab
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
- Background Check Required
- Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential
- pre-employment and random drug testing
- DOT physical
Desired Qualifications
- M.S. degree or higher
- Knowledge of ROCETS, NPSS, GFSSP, Thermal-Desktop, or an equivalent system modeling software package
- Proficient in programming and knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language (Python/MATLAB/Fortran/etc.)
- Demonstrated experience with system or performance analysis across the lifecycle of a product or across different products
- Experience with engine system qualification, verification, and test
- Experience with Agentic AI
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