Thermal Fluids Analyst
Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Milan, OH
Overview
Sierra Lobo, offers customers a full range of professional and technical capabilities, including Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies. We also develop products and processes related to Cryogenic Fluid and Thermal Management Systems, Densified Propellant Management Systems, and Prototype Extreme Pressure and Temperature Systems. Our customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
This position is located at our Milan Ohio facility.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thermal analysis on advanced two phase fluids, thermal and fluid management systems being developed for the aerospace and transportation industries. Preferred experience in cryogenics.
- Conduct thermal analysis of spacecraft components and electronics. Support orbital heating analysis.
- Support investigations to predict performance of rocket engines that use advanced cryogenic propellants.
- Support integration of advanced cryogenic technologies into aerospace flight and ground support systems.
- Conduct experimentation and optimization on laboratory scale prototypes of advanced cryogenic technologies.
- Conduct design of experiments and experimental error analyses.
- Support large and small scale test operations including data analysis, instrumentation specifications, and final report generation.
- Provides support for training of other engineers and technicians.
- Develops presentations, and presents at design reviews, safety reviews, and other technical presentations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics or related technical discipline with a minimum of 1 years of experience.
- Experience using CAD tools (Solidworks, Creo, SpaceClaim, AutoCAD) and Thermal Desktop preferred.
- Advanced understanding and applications of principles, theories, concepts and techniques in thermal and fluids analysis, ability to support packaging of components in mechanical design problems, perform trade studies, develop design requirements, support attributes of piece parts design and support coordination of fabrication, assembly, and qualification of hardware.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in systems including structures, configuration, electronic packaging, structural analysis and integration and test.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.
- Must be able to work in a customer-focused team environment.
About the Company
Sierra Lobo, Inc.
What is important to you in a partner? Delivery? Performance? Technical excellence? Safety? Support services? Sierra Lobo understands how important each of these factors are to you, as well as many other factors needed to create an environment for success.
What is critical to you as a business? Sharing information or a need for updating your IT landscape? Leveraging, updating, or originating new technologies to meet your growth or revenue goals? Transitioning or implementing a tightly executed management program to reduce or maintain costs? Every day, Sierra Lobo team members pool their best talents, skills, resources, and technical experience, to address our customers’ challenges and requirements.
Sierra Lobo is not a typical small business. We provide the management expertise and research capabilities that many other companies our size lack. Our Technology Development and Engineering Center (TDEC) and Sierra Lobo Test Facility Center (SLTF) not only expand our capabilities, but also reduce costs for our customers and improve efficiency by providing reachback and in-house knowledge. Our priority is to maintain our small business atmosphere while offering customers the breadth and depth of an extensive menu of cost effective and competitive engineering services.
Risk reduction also plays a valued role in our approach to customer service. The decision you make in choosing and creating a partnership will eventually impact your reputation and profit line. We owe it to our customers to be professionally accountable, as well as to be financially sound and sustainable. You can safely choose to partner with Sierra Lobo because we have the resources to respond quickly with the financial stability, knowledge, and people, to the tasks at hand.