We are seeking an Sr Aerothermal Fluids Engineer to join our team. The selected individual will work with our aerothermal fluids group in our Huntsville, AL defense headquarters. Under supervision of senior engineering staff, this person will perform heat transfer and fluid dynamics analysis of solid rocket motor (SRM) hardware components to support the design of Defense products.

This current opening may be filled at this level as posted or at one level higher.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor for the global aerospace and defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our more than 50,000 employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is growing in The Rocket City, Huntsville, AL! We've begun hiring for our third facility in the Huntsville area, a 379,000 sq.ft. manufacturing facility near the Huntsville airport that will specialize in the production and assembly of inert solid rocket motor components. We are also continuing to grow at our Huntsville center of excellence for Missile Solutions Program Management and Engineering, as well as our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in north Huntsville, where we produce advanced propulsion products.

You're not just "doing a job" at Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company. The work you perform makes significant contributions to national security and space exploration.

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• Rest and Relaxation- Accrue 3 weeks of vacation to start plus separate sick allowance. 9/80 schedule providing longer weekends. Plus 90 hours of paid holidays on average throughout the year.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, and Wellness programs. Want to know more? Check out: Benefits | L3Harris
• Prepare for the Future - 401(k) with company match
• Professional Development - Tuition assistance, free professional development training through Rocket University and Energetics University, employee recognition, and leadership development programs
• Employee Resource Groups - Local and Enterprise employee-led volunteer groups to create community, awareness, impact, and to support a culture where everyone belongs
• Great Location - Huntsville has been named the second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 rankings. The city's thriving job market, low cost of living and high quality of life were cited as the primary reasons for its top ranking.

70% - Perform aerothermal and fluids analysis to model Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) components to support the design of Defense products. Thermal analysis includes temperature prediction and ablation assessment of SRM insulators and other hardware components. Thermal analysis is performed using meshing tools and company proprietary software developed from classic aerothermal tools such as ACE, gasket, and CMA for thermal ablation. Additionally Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) analysis is performed using tools such as Fluent. Duties include analysis to support program milestones during the entire design cycle and test support for pre and post-test analysis of static fired motors for model validation. Complete tasks closely with senior staff and management to quickly learn the software as well as learn techniques to solve technical tasks and problems. Must communicate effectively with peers, mentors, and management to ensure clear understanding of the task assigned, deliverables required, and schedule assigned.

20% - Produce thermal analysis and CFD reports and test reports. Make presentations of analysis results to both internal and external customers. Present analysis results to peers and customers.

10% - Support verification tests of solid propulsion systems and components.

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering and 5 plus (5+) years of related, professional, post academic experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. A Master's degree is desirable, but not required.

Qualifications:

• Professional, post academic, experience in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Problem-solving skills
• Computer programming experience
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, with both technical and non technical professionals at all levels.

Desired:

• Leadership and teamwork skills
• Ability/willingness to collaborate with professionals at multiple levels to complete the task at hand, problem solve and to learn.

May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance at the appropriate level. Requires U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency or other status as a U.S. Person. Must be able to satisfy federal government requirements for access to government information, and having dual citizenship may preclude you from being able to meet this requirement.