About CFD Research: Since its inception in 1987, CFD Research has delivered innovative technology solutions within the Aerospace Defense, Biomedical Life Sciences, Intelligence Sensing, and Energy Materials industries. CFD Research has earned multiple national awards for successful application and commercialization of innovative component/system technology prototypes, multi-physics simulation software, multi-disciplinary analyses, and expert support services. Based in Huntsville, Alabama where laboratory facilities and headquarters are located, CFD Research also has office and laboratory facilities in Dayton, Ohio, prototyping test and evaluation facilities in Hollywood, Alabama, and office facilities in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

CFD Research is an ISO9001:AS9100D registered company and is appraised at CMMI Level II for Services. CFD Research is a 100% ESOP (employee-owned company) recognized in Inc. Magazine's Inc5000 as a top growing company for four of the last five years.

com CFD Research Corporation is adding a talented senior rotordynamics finite element engineer to our growing structural analysis team. The candidate will evaluate rotating machinery (compressors, turbines, gearboxes) via modal, harmonic and transient analysis to improve reliability and reduce vibration. The position is located at CFD Research’s Huntsville Headquarters, where the candidate will work closely with existing structural, fluid and thermal analysis teams to provide rapid design recommendations and assessments.

The candidate is expected to interface regularly with Prototype, Test and Evaluation Division engineers located at the company’s Hollywood, AL Engineering Test Center. This will necessitate trips to Hollywood to support in-person meetings 3 times a month. The potential exists for the aspiring candidate to help grow and eventually lead the burgeoning high fidelity structural analysis team.

Proficiency with any one of the following FEA tools is required: Abaqus, ANSYS or NASTRAN. The candidate should be familiar with running on a remote HPC cluster and submitting jobs to a bash scheduler.

Key Responsibilities

include the development and validation of linear dynamic FEA models to generate Campbell diagrams, identify critical speeds, determine rotational clearance, and assess high cycle fatigue. The candidate shall produce engineering reports and documentation in support of requirement verification and design reviews.

Qualifications

: - US Citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance - Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering - 6+ years hands on experience with turbomachinery, gas/steam turbines, compressors, electric motor rotors, or gearboxes - Proficiency with Abaqus and Solidworks - Experience with Campbell diagram generation, critical speed analysis, and frequency response functions. - Solid understanding of dynamics concepts: gyroscopic effects, damping/stiffness modeling, non-linearities, stability/whirl phenomena - Knowledge of thermal–structural coupling effects and rotor growth/clearance analysis - Ability to create clear technical documentation and present results to stakeholders - Strong problem solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

: - An active secret security clearance - Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on dynamics, vibration or structural mechanics - Experience with ANSYS or NASTRAN - Background with rolling bearings. - Familiarity with industry standards and reliability practices (FMEA, root-cause methods).

Benefits

: CFD Research offers competitive salaries and excellent employee

, including an employer matching 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Senior Rotordynamics FEA Engineer