Airfoils-Staff Responsible Engineer

Belcan Corporation; Brisbane (CA); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan Corporation in Brisbane, CA is seeking an Airfoils-Staff Responsible Engineer to own end-to-end aerodynamic design of axial compressor and turbine blades. The role includes hand calcs, CFD tasks, and test qualification across multiple machine scopes in a hybrid San Francisco-based setting.

Qualifications include a mechanical or aerospace background with 4–8 years in turbomachinery aero design, 1D-3D CFD experience, and hands-on rig/test exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Master's or PhD preferred; turbomachinery PhD can substitute for some experience.
• 4-8 years of turbomachinery aerodynamic design experience.
• 3+ years of blade/vane aerodynamic design from 1D meanline through 3D CFD.
• Rig and/or engine test experience (instrumentation, data reduction, correlation).

Responsibilities

• Take sole ownership of hardware development from clean-sheet through high rate production across multiple components of the Parallax PE-10.
• Collaborate with other REs to define interface requirements and manage coupled interactions.
• Collaborate with Analysts to derive loads, environments, and response characteristics of your hardware across its operating envelope.
• Develop and execute test and qualification plans for your hardware.
• Analyze test and qualification data to derive margins and iterate on designs.
• Collaborate with Production to develop and execute prototype, low rate, and full rate production of your hardware while balancing performance, cost, and complexity.
• Flex across multiple disciplines and scopes as necessary.

Skills

Axial compressor/turbine aero design

CFD/Numerical methods

Blade/vane optimization

Python and Matlab

CAD tools (SolidWorks, CATIA, NX)

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Masters/PhD preferred (turbomachinery PhD may substitute)

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX/ProE

Job description

Description

Job Title: Airfoils-Staff Responsible Engineer

Location: Brisbane , CA

Pay range: $143,000/yr $68.75/hr

Shift: 1st Shift

Zip Code: 94005

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire

Start Date: ASAP

Keywords: #Brisbanejobs; #AirfoilsStaffjobs; #INDREG

Job Description

Location: San Francisco/Hybrid

Department: Structural & Mechanical Engineering

Employment Type: Contractor full-time, convertible to salaried full-time.

Responsible Engineer

• Own end-to-end requirements development, design, analysis, test, qualification, and lifecycle management
• Expected to perform hand calcs and straightforward FEA / CFD tasks

Scope & Ownership

Owns the aerodynamic design of axial-compressor and turbine airfoils across the engine: transonic, mid- and final-stage compressor blades & vanes; compressor-turbine (CT) and power-turbine (PT) blades & vanes; and PT / mid-turbine-frame flowpath. Two scopes - transonic compressor blades and power-turbine blades - are Staff-RE leads. Crossover encouraged: compressor-turbine aero, aero-aeromechanics, aero-secondary-air.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor`s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Master`s or PhD preferred (a turbomachinery PhD can substitute for some experience)

Experience

• 4-8 years of turbomachinery aerodynamic design or a turbomachinery PhD plus ~2 years
• 3+ years of blade/vane aerodynamic design from 1D meanline through 3D CFD
• Rig and/or engine test experience (instrumentation, data reduction, correlation)
• Aeromechanics / aeroelasticity exposure desirable

Skill Requirements

• Axial compressor and/or turbine aerodynamic design (1D / 2D / 3D)
• CFD and numerical methods; loss, secondary-flow and tip-clearance modeling
• Blade/vane parameterization and design optimization
• Python and/or Matlab; 2D/3D CAD (Solidworks, CATIA, NX/ProE, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Take sole ownership of hardware development from clean-sheet through high rate production across multiple components of the Parallax PE-10
• Collaborate with other REs to define interface requirements and manage coupled interactions
• Collaborate with Analysts to derive loads, environments, and response characteristics of your hardware across its operating envelope
• Develop and execute test and qualification plans for your hardware
• Analyze test and qualification data to derive margins and iterate on designs
• Collaborate with Production to develop and execute prototype, low rate, and full rate production of your hardware while balancing performance, cost, and complexity
• Flex across multiple disciplines and scopes as necessary

Equal Opportunity

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.