Thermal/Fluids Engineer III - ZBO
$130,706–$182,988 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States or Denver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Conduct component- and system-level thermal and fluid analyses and trade studies to optimize cryocooler and test asset designs for zero-boiloff applications. Collaborate with ZBO engineers on design, development, manufacturing, testing, and troubleshooting of cryogenic systems. Review and interpret test data to assess performance, anchor analytical models, and author reports for design reviews. Execute test procedures involving pressurized cryogenic and non-cryogenic fluid systems while providing peer reviews for colleague work. Create work plans, document progress, and lead data and test readiness reviews.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree in mechanical, civil, aerospace, or aeronautical engineering
- 5+ years' experience with thermal/fluid system design, development, and analysis
- Strong command of heat transfer and fluid flow fundamentals
- Thermal/Fluid FEA/CFD experience using Ansys, Thermal Desktop, or similar software
- Data-reduction and analysis experience
- Strong written and interpersonal skills
- Desire to take ownership of projects
- Strong personal commitment to safety
- Ability and desire to understand complex systems, investigate and solve challenging problems, and work in a dynamic environment
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Desired Qualifications
- Product-development experience from initial requirement definition through design, analysis, build, and test
- Experience with cryogenic fluid and insulation systems and thermal analyses thereof, including parasitic heat leak analysis
- Experience in heat exchanger design, analysis, and/or test
- Thermodynamic cycle analysis
- Experience creating MATLAB-based thermal/fluid analysis routines
- Fluid analysis experience using MATLAB, AFT Arrow, or similar software
- Experience providing peer/technical review of thermal/fluid analyses and component designs
- Experience developing, writing, and updating system- and component-level requirements
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