Aerospace/Mechanical Engineer
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Location: Dayton, OH 45424
Description:
Job Overview
The Turbine Engine Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQT) is seeking a well-qualified candidate to execute experimental research and development in the field of advanced experimental diagnostic methods for application to turbine engines and turbine engine technology development efforts.
The candidate will support senior researchers and team members by taking on the following roles:
1) Conduct AFRL/RQT research and development in turbine hot section experimental validation and diagnostics tools and techniques with a focus on revealing and understanding unsteady, rotating flow fields and heat transfer.
2) Assist in managing the AFRL/RQT Heat Flux Instrumentation Laboratory
a) Set up, operate, and maintain existing IR Thermal Imaging Calibration equipment supporting both in-house experiments, component rig, and full-scale turbine engine testing.
b) Operate and maintain existing thin film sputter deposition equipment and lead production of thin film heat flux sensors for unsteady temperature measurement.
c) Maintain experimental equipment and upgrade other laboratory equipment and software as needed.
3) Conduct research and development to advance state-of-the-art in harsh environment thermal imaging techniques and procedures with the aim of obtaining data to improve turbomachinery design, operation, and maintenance.
4) Use and develop data analysis tools to manage, analyze, and interrogate large data sets to develop understanding that will allow technology improvements in support of the Air Force mission.
5) Support DoD program execution and success with both U.S. Government, Industrial, and Academic partners.
Appropriate candidates may be eligible for additional targeted technical training at organizational expense.
Telework
Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy
Remote Work (CONUS)
No, this position is not approved for remote work.
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
(Req. 83775)
Series
0830
0861
The Turbine Engine Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQT) is seeking a well-qualified candidate to execute experimental research and development in the field of advanced experimental diagnostic methods for application to turbine engines and turbine engine technology development efforts.
The candidate will support senior researchers and team members by taking on the following roles:
1) Conduct AFRL/RQT research and development in turbine hot section experimental validation and diagnostics tools and techniques with a focus on revealing and understanding unsteady, rotating flow fields and heat transfer.
2) Assist in managing the AFRL/RQT Heat Flux Instrumentation Laboratory
a) Set up, operate, and maintain existing IR Thermal Imaging Calibration equipment supporting both in-house experiments, component rig, and full-scale turbine engine testing.
b) Operate and maintain existing thin film sputter deposition equipment and lead production of thin film heat flux sensors for unsteady temperature measurement.
c) Maintain experimental equipment and upgrade other laboratory equipment and software as needed.
3) Conduct research and development to advance state-of-the-art in harsh environment thermal imaging techniques and procedures with the aim of obtaining data to improve turbomachinery design, operation, and maintenance.
4) Use and develop data analysis tools to manage, analyze, and interrogate large data sets to develop understanding that will allow technology improvements in support of the Air Force mission.
5) Support DoD program execution and success with both U.S. Government, Industrial, and Academic partners.
Appropriate candidates may be eligible for additional targeted technical training at organizational expense.
Telework
Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy
Remote Work (CONUS)
No, this position is not approved for remote work.
Required Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have or be eligible to obtain and maintain a SECRET level security clearance. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet all eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Must hold a Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline (Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics or the like) or hold a Bachelor's Degree in such a discipline and have at least 5 years relevant work experience. Degree(s) must be awarded by an ABET accredited institution or one recognized by ABET through international agreement.
- Must demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills.
- Must have a strong interest in hands-on experimental research and development.
- Must have a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a integrated team on complex multidisciplinary problems.
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity/experience with design/application of infrared imaging, infrared spectroscopy, multispectral techniques, and optical data acquisition hardware and software.
- Familiarity/experience with experimental data acquisition, data processing and analysis, with emphasis on development and use of image-processing tools,
- Familiarity/experience with turbine engine relevant technologies, to include turbomachinery flows, compressible flow physics, heat transfer, and experimental and computation tools applied to the same.
- Experience/skills with digital tools to include MatLab/Python, commercial CAD/CAM software. LabView and similar.
- Highly desirable candidates will have experience with commercially available optical design software (e.g. Zemax or similar).
(Req. 83775)
Series
0830
0861