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.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Propulsion System Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Propulsion System EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeRange safety; cryogenics; microgravity fluids; GNC familiarity; mechanical design and fabrication; computational programing/scripting; LabVIEW, PID control and data acquisition; SolidWorks; ANSYS products experience preferred. 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.
NewENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Fluids Engineering Dept. Experimental Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Fluids Engineering Dept. Experimental EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeExperience 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. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Conduct experimental laboratory research for complex fluid flow systems at existing oil, water, gas, and particle multiphase flow facilities and other specialized temporary test setups.
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.
RESEARCH 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 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.
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.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Computational Materials Integrity (NASGRO) Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Computational Materials Integrity (NASGRO)San Antonio, TXFull time0-5 years: Experience in stress-intensity factor solutions, weight function methods, fatigue crack growth algorithms, time-dependent crack growth, small-crack growth mechanisms, threshold, shakedown, rainflow, environmental fatigue, and multi-point computational fracture mechanics. Requirements: Requires a Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Structural Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, or similar engineering degree.
COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotic Autonomy Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeCOMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotic AutonomySan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Serve as a researcher and software developer on teams developing hardware and software solutions for technology areas such as uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), and industrial robots, among others. Develop, test, and deploy hardware and software systems related to perception, localization, navigation, communication, and/or control for systems with varying degrees of autonomy or intelligence (e.g., driverless cars, automated off-road ground vehicles, industrial robots, UAS).
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.
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.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Turbomachinery Aerodynamics Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Turbomachinery AerodynamicsSan Antonio, TXFull timeWho We Are: The Aero Thermal Modeling and Testing subsection within the Rotating Machinery Development (RMD) section of the Machinery Department is focused on aerodynamic, heat transfer, thermal-fluid, and technoeconomic analyses together with the development of demonstration testing facilities for advanced power systems, long duration energy storage applications, and industrial decarbonization technologies. Provide analytical or experimental support to multiple projects in a team environment, which can include literature reviews, data collection, test design, developing computational simulations, deriving first-principles or correlative-based solutions to problems.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Welding & Fabrication Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Welding & FabricationSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Apply principles, theories and concepts to welding and fabrication execution, leading project fabrication efforts by translating design intent into qualified, repeatable welding processes for large pressure vessels and structural assemblies. We service all technical areas of Southwest Research Institute and are involved in a large cross section of the total of SwRI's and commissioned pressure vessels of various types for land-based, subsea, manned, and unmanned purposes.
LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Microwave/Radar Electronic Support Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeLEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Microwave/Radar Electronic SupportSan Antonio, TXFull timeSupport Department management in specific marketing activities, writing proposals, and developing product/technology roadmaps. Objectives of this Role: Design architectures within a high growth environment and then lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop, integrate, and test complex systems.
SR. TECHNICIAN - TECHNICIAN - Metering Research/Multiphase Flow Facility Southwest Research Institute - HourlySR. TECHNICIAN - TECHNICIAN - Metering Research/Multiphase Flow FacilitySan Antonio, TXFull timeDaily and Monthly Responsibilities: Install and remove piping components and assemblies, assist in assembling and disassembling test fixtures and mechanical hardware; load, unload, move materials and equipment for operations; drive Institute vehicles and forklifts; operate cranes and other lifts. Objectives of this Role: Work with a team of engineers and technicians to provide hands-on support for an experimental testing business involved in creating field-realistic process conditions (pressure, temperature, fluids) in a controlled test environment.
STUDENT ASSISTANT-R&D - STUDENT ENGINEER - Electrical Engineering Intern Southwest Research Institute - StudentsSTUDENT ASSISTANT-R&D - STUDENT ENGINEER - Electrical Engineering InternSan Antonio, TXInternRequirements: Must be pursuing a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering or related Engineering degree field. Who We Are: We are seeking a highly-motivated intern to join our team in solving unique problems for the United States Government by participating in the design and testing of our solutions.
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.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion System Southwest Research InstituteRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion SystemSan Antonio, TXApply 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.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Liquid Propulsion Systems Engineer Southwest Research InstituteRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Liquid Propulsion Systems EngineerSan Antonio, TXDesired 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.