Full Stack Turbomachinery- Engineer

Full Stack Turbo machinery
- Responsible Engineer

Location: Brisbane, CA

Job Type: Contract-to-hire

Shift: 1st Shift

Duration: 6+ Months

Location:

San Francisco/Hybrid

Department:
Structural & Mechanical Engineering

Employment Type:

Contractor full-time, convertible to salaried full-time.

Owns the start system: the high-pressure air reservoir and blowdown system, the starter turbine (air-driven expansion/impulse turbine), and the starter power coupling to the rotor. Crossover: turbo machinery, mechanical systems, controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Master’s or PhD preferred

• 6-8 years in turbo machinery / turbine, turbo-expander or turbopump design, or a turbo machinery PhD plus ~3 years
• Small-turbine aerodynamic and mechanical design; pressure systems; couplings/clutches

• Turbine aerodynamic and mechanical design
• Blowdown and pressure-vessel systems; couplings and engagement mechanisms
• Transient (start) modeling; CFD/FEA; 2D/3D CAD

• Take sole ownership of hardware development from clean-sheet through high rate production across multiple components of the Parallax PE-10
• Collaborate with other REs to define interface requirements and manage coupled interactions
• Collaborate with Analysts to derive loads, environments, and response characteristics of your hardware across its operating envelope
• Develop and execute test and qualification plans for your hardware
• Analyze test and qualification data to derive margins and iterate on designs
• Collaborate with Production to develop and execute prototype, low rate, and full rate production of your hardware while balancing performance, cost, and complexity
• Flex across multiple disciplines and scopes as necessary

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.