Rocket Engine Turbo Machinery Specialist

Duration: 1 year, Onsite - W2 role - **Conversion to direct hire possible**

• *Location: Canoga Park, CA **Remote flexibility available for right candidate
• *No security clearance required for contract but if converted to direct hire, must be able to obtain secret clearance
• * No C2C/ Corp to Corp

The candidate: Shall have the capability to lead the analysis, design, and optimization of turbomachinery for liquid rocket engine systems . The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in the design and performance analysis of inducers, impellers, volutes, pumps, turbines, and other associated rotating machinery operating in cryogenic and high temperature environments. This role requires strong understanding of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and hydrodynamics, and their application to high-speed turbomachinery Shall have a strong understanding of cavitation and NPSH analysis, rotor-stator interaction, tip leakage flows, secondary flow losses, high-temperature turbine cooling techniques Familiarity with engine cycles (gas generator, staged combustion, expander, etc.), cryogenic propellants, high-speed rotating equipment reliability May coordinate risk and opportunity management for development and production programs Skills: Candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or the equivalent combination of education Strong background in aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, bearings, seals Extremely specialised position for rotating machinery in rocket engines/liquid propulsion Minimum 10 years experience required, mid-career preferred High proficiency in utilization of commercial codes such as: ANSYS Workbench/FLUINT/CFX, CFD++ Experience programming in MATLAB, FORTRAN, Python #J-18808-Ljbffr netPolarity