Rotordynamics- Staff Analyst

Belcan Corporation; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 115,275 - 155,250; Full time

Job summary

Belcan Corporation seeks a Rotordynamics Staff Analyst in Brisbane, CA, with a strong background in rotor dynamics and structural dynamics. The role is a contractor full-time position, convertible to salaried full-time, with a hybrid work setup in the San Francisco area.

The candidate should have a mechanical/aerospace engineering degree (Bachelor’s required; Master’s/PhD preferred) and 4+ years of rotor dynamics experience, with 6–8 years for SME responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Master's or PhD preferred for SME role; PhD typical for SME.
• Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire arrangement offered.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Responsible Engineers to provide inputs for design and predictions.
• Prepare, run, and post-process FEA/CFD/Heat Transfer models as applicable.
• Analyze test, qualification, and field data with REs to qualify hardware and maintain fleet reliability.
• Develop reduced-order models to simplify the Parallax analysis stack.

Skills

Rotordynamics (lateral)

Torsional rotordynamics

Critical speeds & stability

Bearing/Seal dynamics

Campbell diagrams

Python

MATLAB

FEA/Modal

ANSYS / DyRoBeS

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

ANSYS/DyRoBeS

Python/Matlab

Job description

Job Title: Rotordynamics- Staff Analyst

Location: Brisbane, CA

Pay range: $135,000/yr ($64.90/hr)

Shift: 1st Shift

Zip Code: 94005

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire

Start Date: ASAP

Keywords: #Brisbanejobs; #Rotordynamicsjobs; #INDREG

Job Description

Location: San Francisco/Hybrid

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

Scope & Ownership

The Rotordynamics SME (Staff) owns the gas-generator rotor and rotordynamics. Dynamics Analysts own PT rotor & rotordynamics, PT blade dynamics, and shaft-coupling dynamics. Crossover: rotordynamicsbearings/seals (with the Rotating Structures RE)blade dynamics.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor"s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Master"s or PhD preferred (PhD typical for the SME)

Experience

• SME: 6-8 years of rotordynamics
• Analyst: 4+ years of structural / rotor dynamics; or a relevant PhD plus ~2 years

Skill Requirements

• Lateral and torsional rotordynamics; critical speeds and stability
• Bearing and seal dynamic coefficients; blade dynamics and Campbell diagrams
• FEA / modal; DyRoBeS / ANSYS; Python/Matlab

Responsibilities

• Interface with Responsible Engineers to provide inputs for design, generate predictions for candidate designs, and ensure that REs have a clear understanding of the physical phenomena they are dealing with
• Prepare, run, and post-process relevant simulation models including FEA, CFD, and Heat Transfer as applicable
• Analyze test, qualification, and field data in collaboration with REs to qualify hardware and maintain fleet reliability
• Drive simplicity into the Parallax analysis stack by developing simplified and reduced-order models that conservatively capture physical phenomena at the minimum level of complexity that enables functional hardware

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.