The work will be application oriented using existing CFD tools for analysis, verification, and validation. Some CFD program model development will be required.

Perform CFD analyses in support of liquid propulsion problems.

Carry out numerical simulations with regard to vehicle launch environment and the interaction of moon/mars lander rocket engine exhaust plume/s with the surface.

o Specifically, analyze flow-granular material interactions, debris transport, and cratering effects.

Analyze complex features of the work and apply principles and practices of CFD analysis or devise new approaches in problem solutions.

Independently plan, schedule, and perform computations/analyses, prepare and make presentations and document results in technical reports.

Participate in review and status meetings, analyze all results from assigned tasks and determine if outputs are complete, correct, integrated with project objectives, adequately documented, and meet stipulated deadlines.

Follow existing processes and procedures and recommend process improvements.

Job Requirements:

A degree in Engineering or related field is required. A degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. A minimum of 10 years applicable experience is required. A Masters/PhD degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Aerospace Engineering with at least 2 years of experience in using CFD program/s for engineering applications is preferred. This could be part of the Masters/PhD thesis work.

Specific experience with the Loci framework, and CFD applications Loci-Chem and/or Loci-Stream CFD programs with coupled Granular Fluid Flow Simulation (GGFS) code is required.

Some experience in object-oriented programming is a plus.