R&D Position in Combustion Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineer

Blaze Tech Corporation has full-time openings for MS and PhD graduates in Aerospace, Mechanical or Chemical Engineers with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Investigation and modeling of ignition, combustion, plume generation, and adverse impacts in military operations and wildfires. The models will cover a wide range of flows, from buoyancy-driven to shock-driven flows. Because of the breadth of the applications, some models will be done analytically while others computationally. The ideal applicant should be versatile in both types of models. Unique test data will be available from national facilities for model validation.

• Strong experience with analytical and CFD methods
• Good experimental skills and proficiency in gas dynamics, heat transfer and chemical kinetics
• Willingness to work on a number of R&D projects both independently and in a team
• Strong written and verbal skills
• US Citizenship (preferred) or Permanent Residency to satisfy ITAR requirements.

Founded in 1987, Blaze Tech is a leader in providing R&D, product development, engineering and computational services in environmental safety and energy for civilian and military applications. Our core competencies are in aerospace, mechanical, chemical, environmental and fire protection engineering. We are motivated to solve complex problems involving extremely hazardous materials and scenarios for which textbook solutions are not available. Our projects include multi-disciplinary, cutting-edge work on national problems.

Our mission is to apply science and engineering know-how to the development of timely and cost-effective solutions to niche problems with high potential market impact. Our vision is a world protected from adverse impacts on life, property, and the environment. Sample accomplishments include:

• Modeling UAV failures and their impacts on National Airspace
• Forewarning about fire/explosion in aircraft fuel tanks before the TWA and Concorde disasters
• Development of innovative dust filter and soft-landing solutions for space applications
• Modeling the cookoff of explosives and propellants and other hazardous reactions
• Unique software for the atmospheric dispersion of reactive chemicals
• Development of innovative burner, fluidized bed combustor and microgrid software
• Unique annual professional course on Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection, and Investigation

Blaze Tech is half-way between academia and industry and bridges the gap between theory and practice.

We perform work like R&D departments in major companies, but our flexibility allows us to be more responsive to current issues, and close work with our clients; we provide the brain to leverage their brawn. For the self-motivated, the opportunities for innovation and achievement abound – from idea generation to proof-of-concept testing, modeling and simulation, prototype development, and commercialization. We have developed innovative and cost-effective solutions for many problems of national importance.

We retain ownership to some of these products and consider them company assets to be commercialized. Commercialization is accomplished through licenses and strategic partnerships.

Blaze Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, or disability status. We offer competitive salaries and benefits that include medical and dental insurance, 401k, and profit sharing.