Fluids Analyst

**W2 ONLY, NO C2C or 3rd Parties**

Title: Fluids Analyst (Simulink Modeler)

Location: Merrit Island, FL | Phoenix, AZ | Huntsville, AL | Kent, WA | El Segundo, CA | Renton, VA | Highlands Ranch, CO

Setting: Hybrid

Pay: $49 - $59/hr on W2 (Varies by location)

Duration: 6-month contract-to-hire

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work in the Lunar Permanence Fuel Cell team performing Thermal and Fluid analysis on components and integrated systems
• Develop and validate fuel cell stack and balance of plant thermal and/or fluid models using MATLAB Simulink (Thermal Desktop, FloCAD are a plus)
• Advanced expertise in MATLAB programming is needed
• Support the development of low and high-fidelity stack, component, pipe, and manifold models
• Communicate analysis results to customers to inform design decisions and ensure requirements are met
• Work closely with design engineers to ensure model accuracy and recommend design improvements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical subject areas
• 5+ years of relevant Thermal or Fluids analysis experience in Aerospace, Automotive, or another relevant industry
• Sound fundamentals in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and physics-based mathematical models
• Ability to read, understand, and use Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for performing calculations for compressible, incompressible, and two-phase systems
• Work collaboratively in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Experience working with the following: MATLAB & Simulink

Desired:

• M.S. or Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical subject areas
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, FloCAD, Python scripting, Amesim, GT Suite is a plus
• Demonstrated anchoring first-principles models to higher-fidelity simulations and test data
• Experience modeling steady-state and transient systems, specifically thermal and fluid systems
• Understanding of Aerospace standard processes, methods, and procedures
• Experience supporting testing and correlating models with test data
• Experience creating P&IDs of fluid systems for compressible, incompressible, and two-phase systems
• Familiarity with thermal and fluid system components (e.g., valves, regulators, heat exchangers, and pumps for propellants, coolants, and other fluids)