Valar Atomics
Turbomachinery Aerodynamics Engineer
$140K–$215K
Torrance, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Jul 29, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
About the job
Designs and analyzes turbomachinery aerodynamics for power generation, helping develop efficient, robust, and manufacturable systems.
What you'll do
- Conduct meanline and streamline analysis of turbomachinery designs.
- Analyze turbomachinery components using 3D CFD.
- Conduct trade studies of turbomachinery configurations, including stage count, shrouded or unshrouded designs, and axial or radial configurations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Experience analyzing turbomachinery.
- Experience with meanline and streamline analysis of turbomachinery.
- Experience with 3D CFD simulations of turbomachinery.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- Knowledge of turbomachinery manufacturing and experience with supercritical CO2, unsteady simulations, thermodynamic cycle analysis, or commercially available turbomachinery design packages.
Pay
$140,000 — $215,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
3D CFD, AxStream, Concepts NREC, NPSS OTAC
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