Fellow Heat Transfer Engineer

Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT), a Kratos Turbine Technologies company located in Jupiter Florida is a world-class turbomachinery company, specializing in next-generation technologies for aircraft engines, rocket turbopumps and industrial power equipment and focused on the development and production of small, affordable, high-performance jet engines for cruise missiles and unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

FTT with over 4000-man years of turbomachinery expertise and a deep bench of experience in each discipline, FTT has been growing steadily for 24 years. We provide a one-stop shop with capabilities in design, aerodynamics, performance, Heat Transfer and secondary flow, rotor dynamics and bearing design, structural analysis and life predictions, manufacturing, testing, and field support. Our Turbine Technology division also provides engineering services, testing services, and material solutions for military and commercial engines, space propulsion, and industrial power-producing applications.

Kratos Defense and Security leverages cross-industry capabilities to deliver innovative, cost-saving solutions for its customers.

FTT's home office is in Jupiter, Florida, where we employ over 180+ engineers and technicians. Additional offices in Derby, UK and Wildau, Germany extend FTT's reputation for engineering excellence to the European marketplace and provide access to a European supply chain and next generation manufacturing capabilities.

Are you looking for an exciting career with an industry leading turbomachinery / jet engine aerospace engineering company with cutting edge products, unique niche markets and a highly skilled expert workforce? Then you have come to the right place! FTT is a growing world class turbomachinery company in beautiful Jupiter, Florida USA which employs 180+ engineers and technicians with over 4,000 combined years of aero engine (military and commercial), industrial, and space turbomachinery experience.

This role is restricted to U.S. citizens only who maintain a security clearance.

FTT has an immediate need for a Fellow Heat Transfer Engineer expert to support the overall responsibility to perform cooling designs, secondary flow analysis, and finite element analysis for commercial and military turbine engine programs. This position provides opportunities for diverse technical challenging's to work on a unique set of programs in a team environment. Organization's engineering practices, participating in design and analysis reviews, assuring accuracy and cost effectiveness, developing criteria and employee training documents.

Education and Experience:

BS/MS/PHD in Engineering plus 15 or more years' experience. Industry recognized expert in field of practice.

• 15+ years applied industry thermal design experience in turbine components, combustion hardware and secondary air systems
• BS required, M.S.M.E Preferred. Proficiency in fundamental analyses “hand-calculations” and a good understanding of practical design limitations.
• Specializing in computational simulation of Heat Transfer, fluid dynamic behavior and correlation with experimental testing.
• Experience in cutting-edge technologies (Conjugate CFD codes, additive manufacturing, CMC) and proficiency in MSC Easy5 and ANSYS FEA is desired.
• Skilled at characterizing risk to produce balanced design solutions
• Experienced in all phases of development: conceptual design, analysis, manufacturing, validation, and field service
• Awareness of turbomachinery cycle performance drivers and trade factors
• Technical leadership abilities capable of functioning as key Heat Transfer specialist and technical focal point
• Excellent interpersonal skills: experience integrating work in a team, interfacing with customer, mentorship
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Engineer is an industry recognized technical expert in his or her field of practice and actively participates in the engineering departments' technical development.

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• Provide technical guidance to the engineering disciplines.
• Provide leadership in the advancement and utilization of technology within the organization.
• Motivated to take ownership of key technical areas.
• Proven record of technological innovation.
• Hands on experience in development and application of advanced technologies.
• Conducts research and possess' good experimental skills.
• Ability to make technical presentations internally and to customers.
• Collaborates with customers and technical team members to define and document requirements.
• Identifies and works toward resolution of technical concerns.
• Develop standards and guidelines for tasks being performed.
• Responsible for lessons learned, design practices, formal reviews, and assuring consistency throughout the organization.