RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / Fabrication Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / FabricationSan Antonio, TXKnowledge of (or willingness to learn) Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO-1), ABS Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code and/or DNV-GL Rules for Classification of Naval Vessels. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Generate low and high fidelity CAD models used for design evaluations, FEA purposes, to create fabrication drawings, and communicate conceptual ideas to customers.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion System Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion SystemSan Antonio, TXFull timeApply principles of machine design, piping/pressure vessel design, process controls and instrumentation, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to develop test systems and specify components. Who We Are: The Propulsion & Energy Machinery Section performs engineering R&D in the fields of gas turbine combustion, air-breathing propulsion, industrial heat and power, and liquid propulsion.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Gas Turbine Combustion System Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Gas Turbine Combustion System EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeTypical application areas include: supercritical CO2 oxy-fuel combustion systems, gas turbine combustion systems, solid-fuel combustion systems, RDEs, and various high speed propulsion applications. Apply principles of machine design, piping/pressure vessel design, process controls and instrumentation, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to develop test systems and specify components.
NewRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Power Electronics Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Power Electronics EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Design, specify, and integrate power electronic systems (including VFDs, drives, and related controls) to support advanced test rigs and turbomachinery applications, ensuring safe and reliable operation of motors and auxiliary equipment. Collaborate with mechanical and rotordynamics engineers to tightly couple electrical drive systems with rotating machinery, enabling precise speed/torque control, advanced diagnostics, and safe operation through critical and off-design conditions.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical and Dynamics Test Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical and Dynamics Test EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull time5+ years: Designing, running, validating, or overseeing at least one (or a combination) of the following tests: Vibration, Mechanical Shock, Seismic, Thermal, Temperature Cycle, Altitude, Weathering / Corrosion, and Water Ingress. Requirements: Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Industrial Engineering or similar engineering degree field with related experience.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical Designer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical DesignerSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives 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. Who We Are: The rotating machinery section develops novel turbomachinery, components, and test rigs to support a wide variety of clients.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Subsea Stress & Fatigue Analysis Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Subsea Stress & Fatigue AnalysisSan Antonio, TXFull timeProvide design support using Creo(Pro-E) and/or SolidWorks, working knowledge of welding methods and joint geometries, pressure-related loading/reactions of stiffened structures, and identification/mitigation of fatigue critical locations. 0-5 years: Design of mechanical and/or pressure related systems; Design/Analysis experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 2 and 3. Use of finite element software with advanced knowledge of load/constraint application and meshing for geometry.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeDaily and Monthly Responsibilities: Lead bench- and pilot-scale thermal-fluid experiments, including design of flow loops; integration of pumps, heat exchangers, cold plates, chillers, CDUs; installation of temperature/pressure/flow instrumentation; and commissioning of safe, fully integrated test systems. Design and optimize thermal management and fluid systems using first principles, analytical methods, and CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+); validate models with experimental data for data centers, space systems, electronics cooling, HVAC, and energy-water applications.
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Marine Structures & Pressure Vessels Southwest Research Institute - FulltimePRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Marine Structures & Pressure VesselsSan Antonio, TXFull timeRequirements: Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Ocean Engineering or related engineering degree with directly related experience. Who We Are: The Marine Structures & Engineering Section delivers R&D engineering services for commercial and government clients, specializing in the design, analysis, fabrication, and commissioning of pressure vessels.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Computational Combustion Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Computational Combustion EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeLeverage state-of-the-art Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, including Ansys Fluent, Converge, and OpenFOAM to simulate flow conditions and analyze combustion processes in power generation and propulsion systems. Integrate experimental insights with simulation data to validate models and develop predictive capabilities for combustion processes in power generation and propulsion systems operating under extreme conditions.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Liquid Propulsion Systems Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Liquid Propulsion Systems EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeDesired experience, but not required: engineering MS or PhD degrees; range safety; cryogenics; microgravity fluids; GNC familiarity; mechanical design and fabrication; computational programing/scripting; LabVIEW, PID control and data acquisition; SolidWorks; ANSYS products. Solve challenges on components and/or systems that span between the pressurant tanks, through pressurization systems, into the propellant tanks, down the feedlines, combustion, and finally out the engine nozzles.
ENGINEER - Design/Process - Pilot Plants Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - Design/Process - Pilot PlantsSan Antonio, TXFull timeDirect experience with chemical engineering process development work (developing Excel spreadsheets for chemical engineering calculations and data compilation) to include designing and conducting lab scale to pilot scale experiments is preferred. 0 years: Experience or knowledge in any of the following areas: biomass conversion, biofuels, hydrotreating, carbon capture, carbon utilization, plastics recycling, pyrolysis, coking, distillation, electrolysis, clean hydrogen.
ENGINEER - COMPUTER SCIENTIST - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - COMPUTER SCIENTIST - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeExperience with robotics, applied machine learning, perception, and/or hardware design through prior industry employment or an internship, co-op, student competition team, or graduate research is required. Who We Are: The Robotics Department develops industrial robotic, automated, and autonomous solutions for government and commercial clients across a wide range of industries.
PRINCIPAL COMPUTER SCIENTIST - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LabVIEW Developer & Architect Southwest Research Institute - FulltimePRINCIPAL COMPUTER SCIENTIST - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LabVIEW Developer & ArchitectSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Collaborate with a team of data acquisition, instrumentation, and controls experts to develop, maintain, and deploy LabVIEW-based MoSAIC software solutions to support data acquisition, test system control, and automation for a wide variety of systems across a 300+ person labor. Must have working knowledge of the following phases of system/software integration: Requirements Gathering and Analysis, System Design, Development, Integration and Testing, Acceptance, System Installation, Deployment, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Data Security.
LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - SR. COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LabVIEW Developer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeLEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - SR. COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LabVIEW DeveloperSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Collaborate with a team of data acquisition, instrumentation, and controls experts to develop, maintain, and deploy LabVIEW-based MoSAIC software solutions to support data acquisition, test system control, and automation for a wide variety of systems across a 300+ person labor. Must have working knowledge of the following phases of system/software integration: Requirements Gathering and Analysis, System Design, Development, Integration and Testing, Acceptance, System Installation, Deployment, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Data Security.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Fluids Engineering - Metering Research Facility Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Fluids Engineering - Metering Research FacilitySan Antonio, TXFull time0-5 years: Industry experience, internship, or undergrad research in one or more of the following areas: natural gas industry, data acquisition and control system development, alternative energy, hydrogen energy and energy storage, water management (harvesting, reuse, or desalination). Experience with one or more of the following: LabVIEW programming or similar data acquisition and controls experience, modeling in SolidWorks/Creo/Ansys/Fluent, or programming using Excel VBA/MathCAD/Matlab/Python is required.
SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - Manipulation & Motion Planning Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeSR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - Manipulation & Motion PlanningSan Antonio, TXFull timeRequirements: Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Robotics, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science or other robotics-related engineering degree. Objectives of this Role: Contribute to working with our clients and solving real-world challenges by building advanced capabilities, technologies, and solutions in the field of industrial robotics and automation.
LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - ADCS/GNC Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeLEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - ADCS/GNCSan Antonio, TXFull timeRequirements: Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Space Systems Engineering, and Electrical Engineering or related engineering degree field with experience in Attitude Determination and Control (ADCS) and/or Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC). Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Develop and refine spacecraft ADCS/GNC architectures, algorithms, and flight software and build, maintain and validate 3D3DOF/6DOF simulations to support design, verification, and mission analysis.
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LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Signal Processing Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeLEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Signal Processing EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeDaily and Monthly Responsibilities: Collaborate with client technical representatives and SwRI senior engineering and software staff to develop algorithms and write software and scripts for signal processing applications and to test software and related systems. Design, develop, integrate, test and deploy new signal processing capabilities in the areas of energy detection, channelization, signal recognition, signal demodulation/decoding & encoding/modulating, RF geolocation and electronic warfare.