Senior Advanced Systems Engineer

PDS Tech, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid flexibility

Remote work consideration

Pay rate $58.65/hr

Job summary

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer to support commercial and military aerospace engine programs. The role emphasizes hands-on steady-state and transient performance and operability analysis using NPSS thermodynamic engine models.

Ideal candidates will have gas turbine modeling experience, MBSE collaboration skills, and a track record of building, debugging, and refining NPSS engine cycle models across engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of turbine engine Performance & Operability modeling and analysis.
• Expertise in steady-state and/or transient thermodynamic cycle analysis.
• Strong NPSS modeling expertise and capability to build, debug, refine engine models.
• Experience with MBSE methods and tools.
• Ability to decompose requirements and work across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain steady-state and transient NPSS models.
• Develop NPSS customer models and perform requirements analysis.
• Support engine development and qualification through data reduction and testing.
• Collaborate across systems, controls, mechanical, and test engineering.
• Mentor engineers in NPSS modeling and present results to stakeholders.

Skills

Performance & Operability modeling

Thermodynamic cycle analysis

NPSS engine models

MBSE collaboration

Requirements analysis

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science/Technology

Tools

NPSS

MBSE tools (Cameo)

Job description

Advance Next-Generation Aerospace Propulsion as a Sr Advanced Systems Engineer!

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer to support commercial and military aerospace engine programs. This role requires hands-on expertise performing steady-state and/or transient Performance & Operability analysis, with a strong focus on developing, debugging, and refining NPSS thermodynamic engine models.

This position is specifically seeking engineers who have personally performed gas turbine thermodynamic modeling and analysis as a Performance or Operability Engineer.

Must-Have Skills

• 4+ years of hands-on gas turbine Performance & Operability modeling and analysis
• Expertise in steady-state and/or transient thermodynamic cycle analysis
• Strong experience building, debugging, and refining NPSS engine cycle models
• Requirements analysis and decomposition experience
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
• Ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop accurate system models

Important: Experience simply providing inputs to Performance/Operability engineers or using their analysis outputs does not meet the requirement.

What You’ll Do

• Build, debug, refine, and maintain steady-state and transient NPSS models.
• Develop NPSS customer models.
• Perform requirements analysis and decomposition.
• Support engine development and qualification through test coverage and data reduction.
• Support engine definition throughout the New Product Introduction lifecycle.
• Collaborate across systems, controls, mechanical, test, and other engineering disciplines.
• Mentor engineers and share NPSS modeling techniques.
• Prepare technical reports and present results to customers, peers, and leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• 4+ years of turbine engine Performance & Operability modeling and analysis.
• Strong NPSS modeling expertise.
• Solid understanding of gas turbine steady-state and transient thermodynamics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating NPSS with MBSE tools such as Cameo.
• Engine development and qualification experience.
• Test data reduction and analysis experience.
• Experience mentoring others in NPSS modeling.
• Strong technical writing and customer presentation skills.
• Proven ability to independently solve complex propulsion engineering challenges.

Why Join Us?

• $58.65/hr pay rate
• Hybrid flexibility with remote consideration
• Work on advanced commercial and military aerospace propulsion programs
• Deep technical focus on NPSS, thermodynamics, Performance & Operability
• Exposure to MBSE and modern digital engineering methodologies
• Opportunity to support engine development from definition through qualification
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment

Pay Details: $58.65 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets the individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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