Fluids Systems Engineer II (3223)

Job Description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work in the Lunar Permanence Fuel Cell team performing Thermal and Fluid analysis on components and integrated systems
• Develop and validate fuel cell stack and balance of plant thermal and/or fluid models using Thermal Desktop, FloCAD, and MATLAB Simulink
• Support the development of low and high-fidelity stack, component, pipe, and manifold models
• Communicate analysis results to customers to inform design decisions and ensure requirements are met
• Work closely with design engineers to ensure model accuracy and recommend design improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical subject areas
• 2-5+ years of relevant Thermal or Fluids analysis experience in Aerospace, Automotive, or another relevant industry
• Sound fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and physics-based mathematical models
• Ability to read, understand, and use Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for performing calculations for compressible, incompressible, and two-phase systems  
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• 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:

• M.S. or Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical subject areas
• Experience working with the following: Thermal Desktop, FloCAD, MATLAB, Python scripting, Simulink, Amesim, GT Suite
• Demonstrated anchoring first-principles models to higher-fidelity simulations and test data
• Experience modeling steady-state and transient systems, specifically thermal and fluid systems
• Understanding of Aerospace standard processes, methods, and procedures
• Experience supporting testing and correlating models with test data
• Experience creating P&IDs of fluid systems for compressible, incompressible, and two-phase systems
• Familiarity with thermal and fluid system components (e.g., valves, regulators, heat exchangers, and pumps for propellants, coolants, and other fluids)
• Familiarity with aerospace system design requirements such as thermal, vibration, shock, EMI/EMC, acoustics, electrical grounding/bonding