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[P04] Aerothermodynamics Engineer

Parque Industrial de Elche (Poligono Industrial), Spain

Description

Predicting aerothermal environments, in ascent and reentry phase, while providing design solutions for MIURA 1 and MIURA 5 launch vehicles protection materials. 

Responsibilities

  • Design activities for vehicle thermal protections system jointly with other engineering disciplines. 

  • Analyze proposed configurations to predict resultant unit temperature predictions and qualification environments. 

  • Provide support in the development of manufacturing, integration, and test processes and procedures. 

  • Building Computational Fluid Dynamic models for thermal loads predictions (including creating geometries, meshing, running simulations, validating, and post processing output information). 

  • Analyze launch vehicles external Aerodynamics and optimize aero-shapes from a Thermal and heat transfer perspective. 

  • Contribute performing heat transfer and associated aerothermodynamics analysis on various mission phases, including atmospheric reentry scenarios. 


Required Knowledge

  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline. 

  • Minimum of 7 years of industry experience. 

  • Knowledge and experience with commercial CFD software, such as ANSYS. 

  • Knowledge and experience with CAD software, preferred Siemens NX. 

  • Knowledge and experience with FEM. 

  • Knowledge and experience with spacecraft aerothermodynamic simulations. 

  • Knowledge and experience with reentry aerothermodynamics analysis and simulations. 

  • Knowledge and experience with coupled fluid structure thermal interaction calculations. 

  • Knowledge and experience with combustion, phase change and species transport modelling. 

  • Knowledge of Thermal Modelling and Simulation tools. 

  • Proficiency with programming languages, such as Matlab. 

  • Knowledge of CFD best practices and troubleshooting. 

Required Competences

  • English 

  • Stress Tolerance 

  • Problem solving 

  • Multitasking 

  • Results oriented 

  • Workload capacity 

  • Autonomy 

Valued competences

  • Experience with Wind Tunnel Testing is a plus. 

  • Experience in acoustics and aeroelasticity 

  • Experience with Unsteady Simulations, URANS, LES, DNS. 

  • Experience in nodal thermal model. 

  • Experience with reactive flows, injection, and atomization processes is a plus. 

  • Familiarity with thermal / thermal vacuum testing is a plus. 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Payload Aerospace SL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against gender, marital status, religion, age, colour, race, sexual orientation, nationality or disability.

We are compromised in maintaining a diverse and free from discrimination working environment where everyone is treated with respect. Employment is based on an individual’s merit and qualifications, directly related to job competence.

These principles are included in all aspects of employment: recruiting, hiring, training, compensation and benefits, and promotion.

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