CFD Venting Analysis Engineer

Mclaurin Aerospace • Huntsville, AL

5d

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA's pursuits in deep space exploration. We have an exciting opportunity for a CFD Venting Analysis Engineer to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL . If selected you will: Perform analyses and apply physics-based models for the prediction of compartment venting and acoustic environments of space transportation vehicles. Apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope and complexity. Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from various engineering tasks. Prepare and present analyses results to technical teams and review boards. Develop and deliver analyses products, documents, presentations, and action item responses. Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups. Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to aerothermal analyses. Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks. Deliver project briefings to all levels of management. Provide clear and effective communication with internal and external partners and stakeholders. Qualifications: This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised. A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 30+ years (or Masters with 28+ years or PhD with 24+ years) of relevant experience.

Requirements

• A degree from an ABET accredited university is preferred.
• Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a BS with at least 30+ years (or Masters with 28+ years or PhD with 24+ years) of relevant experience.
• Experience in theoretical/computational analyses of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics of space transportation vehicles.
• Experience in performing compartment venting analyses for space transportation vehicles and payloads using NASA developed models.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, FORTRAN, MATLAB and their application to modeling and simulation.
• Knowledge of space transportation vehicle design, functions, terminology, interfaces, technical disciplines, and system design.
• Experience with command line interfaces and the Linux operating system.
• Experience with managing large datasets and extracting data to find out and communicate trends in data.
• Experience with ground test and flight data post-processing and analysis.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and effective team players with customer relations skills, familiar with working in a dynamic work environment.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring focus and attention to detail and completed within prescribed organizational schedules.
• Ability to be flexible and easily refocus on tasks when task directions or requirements change.
• Ability to interface and collaborate with all levels of engineering and project management with the ability to lead and influence for consensus.
• Demonstrated experience building strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders, organizing, and facilitating meetings/technical discussions.
• Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook) are required.
• Excellent written and oral technical communication skills, with the ability to clearly define and describe a technical subject to peers across various engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering program-level briefings and capability to communicate with program level stakeholders and partners.
• US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses and apply physics-based models for the prediction of compartment venting and acoustic environments of space transportation vehicles.
• Apply engineering techniques and procedures to analyze and evaluate specific problems, data, or other work features that are broad in scope and complexity.
• Review and evaluate the quantity, quality, and overall adequacy of results and conclusions drawn from various engineering tasks.
• Prepare and present analyses results to technical teams and review boards.
• Develop and deliver analyses products, documents, presentations, and action item responses.
• Participate in reviews, meetings, teleconferences, and working groups.
• Communicate issues, best practices, lessons-learned and other technical positions related to aerothermal analyses.
• Identify, describe, and communicate potential risks.
• Deliver project briefings to all levels of management.
• Provide clear and effective communication with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level