Propulsion Systems Inlet Analyst
Posted on: 2 Mar 2021
Fort Worth, TX
Job Description
We are pioneers. We were the first to break the sound barrier and to design the first functional jetpack. We were aboard NASAs first lunar mission and brought advanced tiltrotor systems to market. Today, we are defining the future of on-demand mobility. At Bell, we are proud to work for an iconic company with superb talent, rapidly creating novel and coveted vertical lift experiences.
Propulsion Systems Inlet Analyst:
The Bell V-280 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program has an opportunity available for a Propulsion Systems Inlet Analyst. The Propulsion Systems Inlet Analyst will have the opportunity to experience the full lifecycle of the air vehicle. This role will be a member of the Propulsion Systems Integrated Product Team, responsible for the design and analysis of gas turbine engines, inlets, exhausts, heat exchangers and fire protection systems.
Position Responsibilities:
* Installed engine performance analysis using 1-D thermodynamic cycle models supplied by engine companies
* 1-D and 3-D analysis of aircraft bays using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and conjugate heat transfer (CHT) tools
* Balancing engine inlet and exhaust performance across multiple flight conditions
* Working closely with other teams, participating in design activities for air vehicle level optimization
* Developing and maintaining supplier relationships to ensure the on-time delivery of technically acceptable components
* Supporting component-level and subsystem-level requirement development and validation
* Support of propulsion system activities throughout flight test
* 3-D CFD analysis for gas turbine engine inlets in multiple embedded configurations
* Assessing the impact of dynamic and steady inlet distortion on gas turbine engines
* Educating suppliers, customers, and team members causes of and mitigating designs for inlet distortion
* Training team members in the design and analysis of inlet distortion
* Building skills in all areas of the Propulsions Systems team
Textron Inc.
Providence, RI
Textron Inc. operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. The company’s Textron Aviation segment manufactures and sells business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft; and commercial parts, as well as provides maintenance, inspection, and repair services. Its Bell segment provides military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft, and related spare parts and services. The company’s Textron Systems segment offers unmanned, marine, and land systems; simulation, training, and other defense and aviation mission support products and systems; airborne and ground-based sensors and surveillance systems, and protection systems; precision guided weapons systems; armored vehicles, turrets, and related subsystems, as well as marine craft; test equipment and electronic warfare test, and training solutions; piston aircraft engines; and intelligence software solutions.
This segment also designs, develops, manufactures, installs, and maintains full flight simulators; and offers logistics support services. Its Industrial segment offers blow-molded plastic fuel systems and fuel systems, including pressurized fuel tanks for hybrid applications, clear-vision systems, catalytic reduction systems, cast iron engine components, and other fuel system components primarily to automobile OEMs, as well as plastic bottles and containers for various uses; golf cars, off-road utility vehicles, recreational side-by-side and all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, light transportation vehicles, aviation ground support equipment, professional turf-maintenance equipment, and turf-care vehicles that are marketed to golf courses and resorts, government agencies and municipalities, consumers, and commercial and industrial users.
The company’s Finance segment provides financing to purchase new and pre-owned aircraft and helicopters. Textron Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
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IndustryAviation
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No. of Employees35, 000
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