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ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical Designer

Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Who We Are:

The rotating machinery section develops novel turbomachinery, components, and test rigs to support a wide variety of clients.

Objectives of this Role:

  • Designing, fabrication, assembly, and testing of custom compressors, pumps, and turbines for advanced power cycles that meet a complex set of requirements.
  • Ensure that machinery casings and pressure containment are safe and meet applicable ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes.
  • Design reliable shafting and rotating components that meet required rotordynamic, stress, and thermal design constraints.
  • Design high temperature components with advanced cooling, thermal barrier systems, and creep life to survive design life requirements.
  • Write reports and present technical data to clients and industry peers.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Model machine designs in SolidWorks and developing detailed manufacturing drawings for fabrication and assembly.
  • Analyze the mechanical performance of a machine design using applicable engineering principles and advanced analysis software such as ANSYS.
  • Work with a team of engineers with a specialty in controls, thermal management, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics to ensure that the design meets is intended target.
  • Present updates to clients on the status of the design to collaborate and determine whether there is a need to alter design requirements.
  • Present papers at applicable conferences to disseminate knowledge to the public.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
  • PhD with graduate experience in machinery design and analysis is highly desired.
  • 0-5 years: Experience in machine design and analysis, must have an interest or academic experience in design and development of radial and axial turbomachinery
  • Strong Communication skills, successfully in a team setting and ability to creatively solve problems as a team.
  • Will need to operate tests outdoors, indoors, and in extreme environments at field sites.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:


Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Mechanical Engineering home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here .
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An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.

Skills

ANSYS
SAFe
SolidWorks

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