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Senior Engineer, Combustion Aerodynamics Job in Cincinnati, Ohio US

Senior Engineer, Combustion Aerodynamics

Hyliion Inc. - Cincinnati, OH

Posted: 6/4/2025 - Expires: 9/2/2025

Job ID: 289978329

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Job Description

Hyliion is committed to creating innovative solutions that enable clean,flexible and affordable electricity production. TheCompany's primary focus is to develop distributedpower generators that can operate on various fuelsources to future-proof against an ever-changingenergy economy.

Job Purpose

The Senior Combustion Aerodynamics Engineer supports the development, integration, and validation of the reactor subsystem within the KARNO generator. This key role executes the design of products using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product/program requirements. This work may include aerodynamic, mechanical, and/or electrical engineering for all products.

Duties and Responsibilities


Ownership and aerodynamic design authority of the reactor and oxidation system including aerodynamics, fuel/air mixing, management of heat release, emissions, performance, etc.
Designing and oversight regarding the operation of laboratory facilities focused on combustion aero system development and validation.
Oversight of emissions certification per local, state, and federal regulations as required.
Support of hardware components, sub-systems and/or entire engine system from all avenues including functionality, durability, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, weight, validation, etc.
Collaborate with design, electrical, software, and performance teams to establish requirements and generate robust designs.
Prepare technical reports and conduct technical reviews to present findings and propose solutions for any identified conflicts. Manage trade-off discussions and engineering decisions.
Support and lead efforts to build, test, and validate prototypes to tease out flaws in design.
Support the design checking process by reviewing prints and ensuring tolerances, processes and material specifications are aligned with the Hyliion product design guidelines.
Support the identification and selection of suppliers to support prototype and production needs.
Support the purchasing process to and assist in the procurement of hardware from key suppliers as needed.
Additional duties and responsibilities a assigned, needed, or required for the business.

Qualifications

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications include:


Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering required.
10 years of work experience in engineering field.
Advanced degree in Engineering (Doctoral or Masters) preferred.
5 years in aerospace, power-generation, or industrial heating industry.
Experience working with governmental agencies (EPA, CARB, etc.) to plan and conduct certification testing and submit reports - with specific focus on emissions data reporting conventions and standards.
Extensive experience in combustion system development, especially with focus on gas-turbine or similar steady-flow combustion architectures.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to design and troubleshoot complex aero and combustion systems.
Significant experience in emissions testing for combustion system development, with focus on gas analyzers for standard combustion product species.
Strong background in lab testing environments including installing, calibrating, and reading various forms of instrumentation for chemical species, pressure, temperature, flow, etc.
Experience with Reactor Flow Networks (e.g. CANTERA or CHEMKIN) to exercise finite-rate chemistry models to complement experimentally-obtained data.
Fluency in exercising combustion analysis models (equilibrium chemistry solvers).
Experience in fluid/thermal systems design and optimization.
Highly collaborative personality with a willingness to learn and adapt involving interaction with adjacent functions to solve complex issues.
Ability to effectively and positively communicate verbally and in writing with customers (internal and external), to address their needs promptly and to follow through on commitments.
A self-starter with good problem solving and good communication skills, excellent numeracy, and spatial awareness.
Willingness to travel: Position may involve travel visiting engineering providers and hardware suppliers (10%).
Experience in 3D CAD tools; preferably NX.
Experience in CFD such as ANSYS Fluent or CFX.
Competency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Role Classification and Working Conditions

This is a salaried, exempt-level position. This position typically works in an office environment; and given the nature of our business is also exposed to operations/warehouses/production environments.

Physical/Other Requirements


Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to travel: Position may involve travel visiting engineering providers and hardware suppliers (10%).

Benefits:


Medical Plans, with PPO or HDHP options
Dental Plans, with buy-up option
Vision Plan
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Plans, with buy-up options
Short Term Disability, paid for by the company
Long Term Disability, paid for by the company
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
401k/Roth 401k
Voluntary Accident Plans
Voluntary Critical Illness Plans
Hospital Indemnity Plan

Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquires to Hyliion's human resources department at HR@hyliion.com

Hyliion is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, disability, or veteran status. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to otherwise participate in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to Hyliion’s human resources department at HR@hyliion.com

Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Federal Contractor
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
Bachelor's degree
Work Days:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Job Reference Code
82898300_1
Salary
N/A
Licenses / Certifications:
N/A
Display Recommended WorkKeys®Recommended WorkKeys®:
Applied Math: 5
Graphic Literacy: 6

Workplace Documentation: 7