Aero Thermal Fluids Engineer - Propulsion CFD Specialist

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Aerospace Engineer specializing in Aero Thermal Fluids to advance propulsion and thermal management for defense programs. You will analyze heat transfer, CFD, and gas dynamics, producing robust documentation and design verification across space and defense systems.

Join a fast-moving team at Canoga Park, CA; travel may be required (<5%), and eligibility for a US security clearance is available as projects require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; Graduate Degree with 2+ years; or 8+ years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform heat transfer, CFD, combustion and rotating machinery analyses with moderate oversight.
• Produce analysis and test reports; present results to internal and external customers.
• Support propulsion system verification tests and collaborate with designers and project engineers.
• Occasional travel (<5%).
• Ability to obtain US Secret security clearance.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid dynamics

Aero/thermal engineering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Graduate Degree in a related field

8+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MATLAB

FORTRAN

Python

C++

ANSYS Workbench

SpaceClaim

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

CFD++

Cadence Pointwise

ANSYS Ensight

Linux

HPC

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Aerospace Engineer specializing in Aero Thermal Fluids to advance propulsion and thermal management for defense programs. You will analyze heat transfer, CFD, and gas dynamics, producing robust documentation and design verification across space and defense systems.

Join a fast-moving team at Canoga Park, CA; travel may be required (<5%), and eligibility for a US security clearance is available as projects require.