Senior Combustion & Aerodynamics Engineer

Socket.dev; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans PPO/HDHP

Dental Plans

Vision Plan

Life Insurance and AD&D

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

FSA

HSA

401k/Roth 401k

Voluntary Accident Plans

Voluntary Critical Illness Plans

Hospital Indemnity Plan

Job summary

Hyliion is seeking an Advanced Engineer, Combustion Aerodynamics in Milford, OH to lead combustion test campaigns and analyze data to inform reactor and oxidation system design. The role collaborates with mechanical, thermal, and performance teams to translate test results into actionable hardware improvements.

You will work in a lab environment, conduct emissions testing, and contribute to regulatory certification programs while engaging in data-driven design decisions and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering required; master's preferred.
• 5–10 years of engineering experience in combustion testing or development.
• Experience in aerospace, power generation, or industrial combustion environments.
• Strong knowledge of flame chemistry, fuel/air mixing, NOx/CO/UHC emissions.
• Hands-on lab instrumentation setup and calibration experience.
• Ability to run 1D reactor models using CANTERA or CHEMKIN.
• Experience with CFD tools for combustion or fluid dynamics.
• Proficient with 3D CAD software (NX preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute combustion aerodynamics test campaigns with instrumentation setup.
• Support development/validation of reactor and oxidation system and emissions measurement.
• Operate and maintain laboratory facilities for combustion system development.
• Apply 1D reactor network models to correlate simulations with data.
• Use CFD tools to analyze aerodynamic and thermal behavior of geometry.
• Support emissions testing and regulatory reporting (EPA, CARB, SCAQMD).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to inform system design decisions.
• Participate in technical reviews and present data summaries.
• Assist in design review of combustion hardware and supplier interactions.

Skills

Combustion fundamentals

Test campaign ownership

Data analysis & interpretation

Lab instrumentation

CFD tools

1D reactor modeling

3D CAD (NX)

Technical communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CANTERA

CHEMKIN

ANSYS Fluent/CFX

NX CAD

Job description

Hyliion is seeking an Advanced Engineer, Combustion Aerodynamics in Milford, OH to lead combustion test campaigns and analyze data to inform reactor and oxidation system design. The role collaborates with mechanical, thermal, and performance teams to translate test results into actionable hardware improvements.

You will work in a lab environment, conduct emissions testing, and contribute to regulatory certification programs while engaging in data-driven design decisions and technical reviews.