• L5 Lead / L6 Scientist

    TAD PGS, Inc. (Canoga Park, CA)


    We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for aL5 Lead / L6 Scientistto join a leading Company located in theCanoga Park, CAsurrounding area.

     

    Pay Rate: $82.00 - $92.00

     

    US Citizenship is required.

     

    Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

     

    Shall have the capability to lead the analysis, design, and optimization of turbomachinery for liquid rocket engine systems. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in the design and performance analysis of inducers, impellers, volutes, pumps, turbines, and other associated rotating machinery operating in cryogenic and high temperature environments. This role requires a strong understanding of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and hydrodynamics, and their application to high-speed turbomachinery. Shall have a strong understanding of cavitation and NPSH analysis, rotor-stator interaction, tip leakage flows, secondary flow losses, and high-temperature turbine cooling techniques. Familiarity with engine cycles (gas generator, staged combustion, expander, etc.), cryogenic propellants, and high-speed rotating equipment reliability. May coordinate risk and opportunity management for development and production programs

    Job Responsibilities:

    + Perform all or a combination of analyses related to thermodynamics, aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, and computational fluid dynamics.

    + Responsible for utilizing a combination of commercial and in-house developed software tools, and/or hand calculation methods to correlate analysis models and review test data.

    + Strengthens the technical capacity of the Company and facilitates tthe ransfer of technology by mentoring less experienced engineers and team members.

    + Produce analysis reports and test reports.

    + Present analysis to both internal and external customers.

    + Support verification tests. Work with designers and project engineers by providing analysis support.

    Basic Hiring Criteria:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or the equivalent combination of education and a minimum of 9 years of experience.

    + Strong background in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics.

    + High proficiency in the utilization of commercial codes such as ANSYS Workbench/FLUINT/CFX, CFD++.

    + Experience programming in MATLAB, FORTRAN, Python .

    Desired Qualifications:

    + Master of Science in Engineering or higher.

     

    Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

     

    Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

     

    VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

     

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    The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

    + The California Fair Chance Act

    + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

    + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

    + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance