Who We Are:

The Rotating Machinery Group at Southwest Research Institute is responsible for transitioning ideas and concepts for improving machinery, machinery based power systems, and renewable energy systems into tangible systems that we design, build, and test.

Objectives of this Role:

• Enable modeling and control of complex thermal fluid systems comprising control valves, piping, machinery, heat exchangers, and other various fluid/gas components.
• Enable our team to incorporate advanced control and monitoring strategies into test facilities and piping systems that are delivered to the client.
• Enable fast and efficient commissioning of complex power generation systems and components from kW to MW scale.
• Enable our team to help diagnose and troubleshoot vendor piping systems and control issues.
• Write reports and present technical data to clients and industry peers.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Develop models for fluid thermal systems using 1D finite volume of finite element principles. This may include the use of off-the shelf-software such as Hysys, NPSS, or fluent.
• Develop and validate simulations for control strategies for fluid thermal systems using 1D finite volume of finite element principles. This may include the use of off-the-shelf software such as Hysys, NPSS, or fluent.
• Develop improved or optimized piping system designs/improvements for existing or planned systems based off model feedback.
• Run cycle analysis and optimize cycles for refrigeration and power generation.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters or a PhD with a 3.20 GPA in Mechanical Engineering
• 2 years: BS degree with experience with thermal fluid system modeling and control. two years experience with commercial transient 1D piping system analysis tools
• 1 years: Masters level degree with 1 year
• 0 years: Ph.D with graduate experience in developing model and control algorithms for thermal fluid piping systems.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required