Turbomachinery Structures Engineer – High-Temp Systems

Valar Atomics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Unlimited PTO

Free daily meals onsite

PPE stipend

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a structures engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. In this role, you’ll analyze static components and structural margins for Valar’s power generation turbomachinery.

You’ll be working with cross-functional team members to define a manufacturable, high efficiency, robust design. As an early hire in turbomachinery, you will be able to directly influence design decisions on the system architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience conducting structural analysis.
• Experience with commercial FEA codes such as Ansys, Nastran, Abaqus.
• Experience with high temperature components and materials.

Responsibilities

• Analyze components for structural margins in a variety of operating conditions and transients
• Size components for adequate strength
• Select materials that balance capability versus lead time and cost considerations
• Partner with cross functional partners to define required clearances for rotating turbomachinery

Skills

Structural analysis

High temperature components

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Ansys

Nastran

Abaqus

Job description

Valar Atomics is seeking a structures engineer to join the turbomachinery team and advance power generation capability. In this role, you’ll analyze static components and structural margins for Valar’s power generation turbomachinery.

You’ll be working with cross-functional team members to define a manufacturable, high efficiency, robust design. As an early hire in turbomachinery, you will be able to directly influence design decisions on the system architecture.