Calspan is an Industry-Leader in Jet Engine Testing, Design, and Manufacturing. Our dedicated team designs and builds state-of-the-art engine test cell facilities and equipment and offers aftermarket service to meet jet engine test demands. In the area of turbo-machinery, Calspan’s team continues a 20-year tradition of setting industry standards for quality with the design and manufacture of turbo-machinery test articles and equipment. We are seeking an experience Senior Aero Thermal Engineer to join our Team in St. Paul. 

Every single thing we do with our customers and employees is based upon our goal of being selective to join and difficult to leave. We operate with a core set of values surrounding inclusiveness, accountability and innovation. Do you have what it takes to Be Calspan?

Core Responsibilities Listed Below – Compensation and position level commensurate with education and experience.

• Provide design solutions, concepts, analysis, and calculations for aerodynamic, fluidynamic, and thermodynamic systems utilized in ground test facilities
• Support marketing quotations with trade-offs, analyses and recommendation for optimal and cost-effective solution
• Partner with other team members to perform aerodynamic field surveys of existing facilities and assist in commissioning and validating new facilities.
• Assist in selecting and specifying process equipment for various customer facilities.
• Develop and present technical customer presentations.

Preferred Education / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in aerodynamics, aeronautics, aeroacoustic, heat transfer or related discipline
• 1+ years of related experience or;
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to above

Preferred Knowledge / Ability:

• Knowledge of aerodynamics, thermodynamics, aeroacoustic, and heat transfer.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in fluidynamics, thermodynamics, and statistics.
• Understanding of low to supersonic airflows, heat exchanger, combustion, turbo-machinery, CFD, hot wire anemometry, optical measurement methods (such as shadow-graph, Schlieren, PSP, PIV, LDV) or other related technology.
• Familiarity with FFTs, linear algebra, microphones measurement, dynamic data acquisition, computer software skills (especially Fortran, Matlab, Linux)
• Knowledge of microphone array processing techniques and jet noise.
• Team player with interpersonal skills and positive attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to travel 10% of time to domestic customer site

Why join Calspan?

Be Calspan Culture

At Calspan, we promote an environment that empowers employees and encourages innovation. Our management team enables a strong sense of teamwork with each endeavor, where successes are shared and lessons are learned. The company’s talent brand, “Be Calspan”, incorporates our company values to Be Inclusive, Accountable, and Innovative and our commitment to drive every individual to - Be Developed, Be Balanced, Be Connected, Be Community and Be Recognized. Our culture promotes a positive atmosphere and competitive can-do method of action.

Great Benefits = Happy, Committed Employees 

Retaining great talent is as important as finding it, so at Calspan, we take our employee value proposition of Be Calspan quite seriously. To us, that means offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, recognition programs and promotional opportunities. Our benefits include: Health Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance/Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Life Insurance Policy, Paid-Time Off, Company-paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Reimbursement , and Pet Insurance.

Calspan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Calspan supports safe and drug free workplace through pre-employment background checks and drug testing.

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.