CFD Research Corporation
Senior Rotordynamics FEA Engineer
Huntsville, AL USA · Senior · Part-time
No sponsorshipDetected 11 hours ago
PythonBashCybersecuritySolidWorksANSYSFEACFDThermal AnalysisStructural AnalysisMechanical DesignResearchCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace & Defense, Biomedical & Life Sciences, Intelligence & Sensing, and Energy & Materials industries.
- CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services.
- CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc.
Responsibilities
- CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services.
- The position is located at CFD Research's Huntsville Headquarters, where the candidate will work closely with existing structural, fluid and thermal analysis teams to provide rapid design recommendations and assessments.
- This will necessitate trips to Hollywood to support in-person meetings 3 times a month.
- The potential exists for the aspiring candidate to help grow and eventually lead the burgeoning high fidelity structural analysis team.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 6+ years hands on experience with turbomachinery, gas/steam turbines, compressors, electric motor rotors, or gearboxes
- Proficiency with Abaqus and Solidworks
- Experience with Campbell diagram generation, critical speed analysis, and frequency response functions.
- Knowledge of thermal-structural coupling effects and rotor growth/clearance analysis
- Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on dynamics, vibration or structural mechanics
- Experience with ANSYS or NASTRAN
- Familiarity with industry standards and reliability practices (FMEA, root-cause methods).
- Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) and large-scale models
- Experience with python for post processing of tabular data or the creation of automation macros
- An active secret security clearance
- Background with rolling bearings.
Skills
- Abaqus, ANSYS or NASTRAN.
Compensation
- Performance appraisals occur twice a year and annual pay increases are based upon corporate goals, personal development, performance, and outstanding achievements.
Benefits
- CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee benefits, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- CFD Research offers our Full-Time, permanent employee-owners a highly competitive insurance package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
- Additionally, we offer company paid leave, compensation time, parental leave, long-term and short-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance.
- Part-Time and Temporary employee-owners may receive partial or reduced benefits and leave time based on their employment status level.
Visa & Work Authorization
- US Citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
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