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.
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 - 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.
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.
ENGINEER - 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 - 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.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal Fluid Systems Engineer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal Fluid Systems EngineerSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives 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 in oil and gas and power generation applications. Requirements: Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering or directly related engineering degree field with relevant work experience.
NewResearch Engineer WaabiResearch EngineerDallas, TX$122,000–$215,000 / yearYou will work closely with our team of world-renowned scientists and engineers specializing in deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions that enable our vehicles to understand and navigate the world around them. - Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team solving problems related to perception, motion forecasting, planning, traffic modeling and sensor simulation, integrating research findings into our self-driving system and contributing to the development of a unified self-driving platform.
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.
NewResearch Engineer, Learnable Planner (Integration) WaabiResearch Engineer, Learnable Planner (Integration)Dallas, TX$159,000–$296,000 / yearIntegrate cutting-edge ML models in production planning stack from development to validation, deployment, and monitoring - Develop necessary interfaces and pipelines in simulation for testing prototype or production planning models - Work closely with motion planning sub-teams and research scientists to improve our planner architecture and develop rich and novel representations that can facilitate end-to-end solutions - Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality, well structured and tested code. With offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas, and Pittsburgh, Waabi is growing quickly and looking for diverse, innovative and collaborative candidates who want to impact the world in a positive way.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.