<div id="divJobDescription2" title="Job Description"><h5 class="text-primary" style="clear: both;">Who We Are:</h5><p id="divWhoWeAre">The Aerospace Systems Engineering Section in the Strategic Aerospace Department provides an array of engineering support for several US Air Force Global Strike Command and Department of Defense programs. We provide engineering services to projects involving the design, development and maintenance of hardware and software systems for the strategic aerospace community, including aircraft and ground support equipment ranging from microcircuits to major subsystems. This position has the option of being a fully remote in the following states: AL, AZ, AR, Dis. of Columbia, FL, GA, MA, MD, MI, MN, NH, NC, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, VA, WV only. The Alternate work location is Oklahoma City, OK.</p><h5 class="text-primary">Objectives of this Role:</h5><ul id="divObjectivesOfThisRole"><li>Work with Nuclear Surety Requirements (e.g. AFI 63-125, AFMAN 91-118/91-119, AFI 91-107) - Experience with Fault Tree Analyses, Signal Path Analyses, and Technical Risk Assessments.</li><li>Development of Statement of Work.</li><li>Creation of Technical White Papers and Analysis.</li><li>Perform and support evaluations of designs for nuclear surety requirement compliance.</li><li>Electrical drawing development, review and analysis.</li><li>Direct, develop, and perform management operations that involve planning, coordinating, and analyzing nuclear certification actions required to support Air Force nuclear weapon system programs to include support equipment, automated test equipment, and software.</li><li>Support USAF and Global Strike Command radiation hardened programs.</li><li>Advise and assist in development and verification of nuclear certification requirements, and processes associated with development, fielding, and modernization of Air Force nuclear weapons systems.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:</h5><ul id="divDailyAndMonthlyResponsibilities"><li>The Nuclear Survivability Systems Engineer will develop requirements and shielding architectures that involve all major subsystems of an interceptor, missile, or space system, from sensors and electronics to thrusters and power systems</li><li>Systems engineering experience in systems and electrical design of missiles, avionic systems or space systems including assignments with radiation effects responsibilities or similar</li><li>Perform trade studies of numerous shielding materials and thicknesses to meet program requirements; concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal</li><li>Cable and wire design; thorough understanding of electrical circuit design within the system application; Conduct technical planning, specification derivation, modeling and, design, test planning and implementation, documentation, verification/validation to support overall system.</li><li>Familiar with Government acquisitions.</li><li>Familiar and/or experience with government Nuclear Certification; evaluation of circuit performance of various circuit types while they are exposed to radiation environments</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Requirements:</h5><ul id="divSkillsAndQualifications"><li>Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.</li><li>7+ years: Experience in radiation/emp design of wire harness, analog and digital circuits, and PWB with 3-5 years of experience in embedded electronic circuit design/test, Electrical Wire Harness Design.</li><li>7+ years: Experience in working with Systems Engineering of Radiation/EMP Hardened Systems.</li><li>7+ years: Experience in designing radiation/EMP hardened electronics. Experience using software applications to perform radiational hardened analysis.</li><li>7+ years: Experience in mitigation of radiation effects at device-level (technology and/or layout modifications), circuit-level (layout and/or schematic and/or topology modifications). Experience in single-event mitigation techniques for analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.</li><li>A valid/clear driver's license is required.</li></ul></div>

<div id="divJobDescription2" title="Job Description"><h5 class="text-primary" style="clear: both;">Who We Are:</h5><p id="divWhoWeAre">The Propulsion & Energy Machinery Section performs engineering R&D in the fields of industrial heat and power, liquid propulsion, gas turbine combustion, and air-breathing propulsion. Our technologies are powering a cleaner future and advancing state-of-the-art propulsion for air and space flight.</p><h5 class="text-primary">Objectives of this Role:</h5><ul id="divObjectivesOfThisRole"><li>Support the design, analysis, and testing of systems and components used in a variety of propulsion and energy processes.</li><li>Typical application areas include: supercritical CO2 oxy-fuel combustion systems, gas turbine combustion systems, launch vehicle components.</li><li>Apply principles of machine design, piping/pressure vessel design, process controls and instrumentation, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to develop test systems and specify components.</li><li>Many systems operate at extreme pressure and temperature conditions.</li><li>Apply knowledge of fabrication methods, assembly, and geometric dimensioning & tolerance (GD&T) to ensure components are designed in a way that can be manufactured and assembled.</li><li>Utilize CAD software (Solidworks) to develop mechanical designs and visualize component fitments and assemblies.</li><li>Communicate ideas, results, and other information to coworkers as well as commercial and government clients.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:</h5><ul id="divDailyAndMonthlyResponsibilities"><li>Provide analytical and experimental support to more than one project in a team environment. Typical tasks include literature reviews, design, analysis, and simulation development.</li><li>Use commercial engineering software for design and analysis, such as ANSYS Workbench or ANSYS APDL.</li><li>Provide mechanical and machine design support for a variety of applications that include power generation, propulsion, and combustion.</li><li>As needed, work across the Institute to draw on the experience from thousands of engineers and technicians.</li><li>Contribute and be responsible for technical development of experimental test programs, including developing/operating a new test rig.</li><li>Take responsibility for testing/rig modifications to meet new project objectives. Support the technical work of other engineers and technicians.</li><li>Assess the best approach to solve problems and interrogate results for reliability.</li><li>Provide troubleshooting support for tests and simulations with a firm understanding of theories and concepts using a first-principles approach.</li><li>Perform mechanical design tasks at the direction of senior engineers in support of projects/proposal efforts.</li><li>Be a problem solver that exercises creativity and judgment to help a team of engineers determine new approaches to solve a wide range of technical problems.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Requirements:</h5><ul id="divSkillsAndQualifications"><li>Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering degree.</li><li>0-5 years: Mechanical design experience applying tools like FEA to predict component/assembly stresses and evaluate fitness for service.</li><li>0-5 years: Design, commissioning, and testing experience with high pressure and/or extreme temperature (cryogenic or combustion) process systems, automotive projects or aerospace projects.</li><li>0-5 years: Experience with industry standards, such as ASME Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31 Piping Codes, machine assembly, maintenance, and repair.</li><li>A valid/clear driver's license is required.</li></ul></div>

<div id="divJobDescription2" title="Job Description"><h5 class="text-primary" style="clear: both;">Who We Are:</h5><p id="divWhoWeAre">The Rotating Machinery Group at Southwest Research Institute is responsible for transitioning ideas and concepts for improving machinery, machinery based power systems, and renewable energy systems into tangible systems that we design, build, and test.</p><h5 class="text-primary">Objectives of this Role:</h5><ul id="divObjectivesOfThisRole"><li>Looking for an engineer to enable modeling and control of complex thermal fluid systems comprising control valves, piping, machinery, heat exchangers, and other various fluid/gas components to support geothermal system design and development</li><li>Enable our team to incorporate advanced control and monitoring strategies into test facilities and piping systems that are delivered to the client.</li><li>Enable fast and efficient commissioning of complex power generation systems and components from kW to MW scale.</li><li>Assist clients in determining the cost effectiveness of different machinery configurations for advance geothermal power cycles.</li><li>Write reports and present technical data to clients and industry peers.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:</h5><ul id="divDailyAndMonthlyResponsibilities"><li>Develop models for fluid thermal systems using 1D finite volume of finite element principles. This may include the use of off the shelf software such as Hysys, NPSS, or fluent.</li><li>Develop and validate simulations for control strategies for fluid thermal systems using 1D finite volume of finite element principles utilizing innovative configurations of machinery. This may include the use of off the shelf software such as Hysys, NPSS, or fluent.</li><li>Develop improved or optimized fluid thermal system designs/improvements for existing or planned systems based off of model feedback.</li><li>Run cycle analysis and optimize cycles for refrigeration and power generation.</li><li>Develop new research topics for advancing geothermal and district heat applications.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Requirements:</h5><ul id="divSkillsAndQualifications"><li>Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.</li><li>0-5 years: Thermal fluid system modeling and control background.</li><li>Graduate experience in developing model and control algorithms for thermal fluid piping systems is preferred.</li><li>Classes or Experience in Off the shelf software such as Hysys, NPSS, or fluent or similar or interest in related software.</li><li>Will need to operate tests outdoors, indoors, and in extreme environments at field sites.</li><li>A valid/clear driver's license is required.</li></ul></div>

<div id="divJobDescription2" title="Job Description"><h5 class="text-primary" style="clear: both;">Who We Are:</h5><p id="divWhoWeAre">The Propulsion & Energy Machinery Section performs engineering R&D in the fields of gas turbine combustion, air-breathing propulsion, industrial heat and power, and liquid propulsion. Our technologies are powering a cleaner future and advancing state-of-the-art propulsion systems for air and space flight.</p><h5 class="text-primary">Objectives of this Role:</h5><ul id="divObjectivesOfThisRole"><li>Support the design, analysis, and testing of systems and components used in a variety of propulsion and energy processes.</li><li>Typical application areas include: supercritical CO2 oxy-fuel combustion systems, gas turbine combustion systems, and launch vehicle components.</li><li>Apply principles of machine design, piping/pressure vessel design, process controls and instrumentation, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to develop test systems and specify components.</li><li>Many systems operate at extreme pressure and temperature conditions.</li><li>Apply knowledge of fabrication methods, assembly, and geometric dimensioning & tolerance (GD&T) to ensure components are designed in a way that can be manufactured and assembled.</li><li>Utilize CAD software (Solidworks) to develop mechanical designs and visualize component fitments and assemblies.</li><li>Communicate ideas, results, and other information to coworkers as well as commercial and government clients.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:</h5><ul id="divDailyAndMonthlyResponsibilities"><li>Provide design, analytical, and experimental support to more than one project in a team environment.</li><li>Typical tasks include research, design, analysis, and simulation development. Use commercial engineering software such as ANSYS Workbench or APDL for design and analysis.</li><li>Provide mechanical and machine design support for a variety of applications that include power generation, propulsion, and combustion.</li><li>As needed, work across the Institute to draw on the experience from thousands of engineers and technicians.</li><li>Contribute and be responsible for technical development of experimental test programs, including developing/operating a new test rig.</li><li>Take responsibility for testing/rig modifications to meet new project objectives. Direct the technical work of other engineers and technicians.</li><li>Assess the best approach to solve problems and interrogate results for reliability.</li><li>Provide troubleshooting support for tests and simulations with a firm understanding of theories and concepts using a first-principles approach.</li><li>Act as the primary technical lead for mechanical designs and guide technical direction of other engineers for projects/proposal efforts.</li><li>Be a problem solver that exercises creativity and independent judgement in determining approaches to solve a wide range of technical problems.</li></ul><h5 class="text-primary">Requirements:</h5><ul id="divSkillsAndQualifications"><li>Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineer, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related engineering degree.</li><li>0 years experience required with PhD in relevant areas.</li><li>2-5 years: Mechanical design experience applying tools like FEA to predict component/assembly stresses and evaluate fitness for service.</li><li>2-5 years: Design, commissioning, and testing experience with high pressure and/or extreme temperature (cryogenic or combustion) process systems.</li><li>2-5 years: Experience with industry standards, such as ASME Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31 Piping Codes, machine assembly, maintenance, and repair.</li><li>MS or PhD degrees in engineering are preferred, but not required.</li><li>A valid/clear driver's license is required.</li></ul></div>

<h5 class="text-primary">Who We Are: </h5><p id="divWhoWeAre">Our team, the Space Operations section, is dedicated to executing Science and Mission Operations Centers for Solar System Exploration. As a recognized leader in space science research and spacecraft instrumentation, avionics, and electronics, we work to reveal the secrets of our solar system and the universe. </p><h5 class="text-primary">Objectives of this Role: </h5><ul id="divObjectivesOfThisRole"> <li>Join the Science Operations Center (SOC) for NASA’s Lucy mission, as well as support other SOCs for upcoming missions. </li><li>On Lucy, the individual would work with the Science Team and Instrument engineers in planning and sequencing the science instruments for upcoming Trojan asteroid encounters, as well as calibration and checkout activities leading up to the flybys. </li><li>Developing science activity plans, building command loads, coordinating spacecraft and pointing platform activities, merging, reviewing and constraint checking the timelines. </li><li>Develop review products for Science and Instrument teams, working with SOC and MOC software and procedures, and they would assist in improving processes and documentation. </li></ul> <h5 class="text-primary">Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: </h5><ul id="divDailyAndMonthlyResponsibilities"> <li>Build, merge, review command loads for Lucy asteroid encounters and calibration and checkout activities. </li><li>Work closely with Spacecraft Operations Center in coordinating spacecraft and instrument operations. </li><li>Review MOC simulations and track change requests. </li><li>Attend weekly planning and coordination meetings with Science Team, SOC, and MOC. </li><li>Support and track resolution of Problem Reports. </li></ul> <h5 class="text-primary">Requirements: </h5><ul id="divSkillsAndQualifications"> <li>Requires a Bachelors degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Physics or closely related degree with relevant professional level work experience. </li><li>0 years: Experience with space mission operations or planning. </li><li>Experience working in Linux or Unix environment. Experience with Python. </li><li>Ability to problem solve issues encountered in command load development, communicate findings with teams. </li><li>Attention to detail is critical. </li><li>Familiarity with software such as AGI’s Systems Toolkit (STK) is a plus. </li> </ul>

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