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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions · 4 days ago

Senior Aero Centrifugal Pump Engineer (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is a leading turbomachinery and jet engine aerospace engineering company. The Senior Aero Centrifugal Pump Engineer will be involved in analysis tasks of rocket engine components and product/process improvements, including all aspects of the design process from conceptual design to testing support.

ConsultingCyber SecurityGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational SecurityPublic SafetySatellite CommunicationSecurity

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Involved in various analysis tasks of rocket engine components, and product/process improvements

Responsibilities will include all aspects of the design process including conceptual design, geometry creation through CAD programs, CFD analysis to solve technical problems and provide test support

Available to be onsite for testing, design reviews and provide support for operational issues as needed

Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the assigned duties, including computer skills

Maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by company and government requirements

Communicate and interact effectively with peers, supervisors, and public, including maintaining respect for others, and following company policies

Ability to read, understand, and follow instructions

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent interpersonal skills: experience integrating work in a team, interfacing with customer

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Ability to make technical presentations

Qualification

Aerodynamic designComputational fluid dynamicsCentrifugal pump designCAD softwareANSYS softwareHydrodynamic designTechnical presentationsTeam collaborationEffective communication

Required

10+ years' applied industry aerodynamic design experience in centrifugal pumps with a proficient understanding of practical design limitations, and analysis

Experience in all phases of development: conceptual design, analysis, test and validation

Experience in hydrodynamic design and cavitation testing of inducers, pumps and volutes for turbopump rocket applications is preferred

Proficiency in computational fluid dynamics and associated geometry and meshing tools (ANSYS CFX, Fluent, ICEM, Turbogrid, Autogrid) is strongly desired

Experience in use of geometry generator and throughflow analysis for Centrifugal bladed geometry (AxCent, BladeGen, Vista)

Relevant experience in aerodynamic design of flowpath components for centrifugal pumps (e.g. radial inlets, inlet guide vanes, inducers, impellers, vaned and vaneless diffusers, cross-over/return channels, and discharge volutes)