Associate Fuel System Engineer

Are you interested in working for UDRI, a national leader in scientific and engineering research, serving government, industry and nonprofit customers? UDRI invites qualified candidates to apply for our Associate Fuel System Engineer opening!

A Fuel System Engineer conducts the construction, operation, maintenance, design-of - experiments, data reporting/interpretation for a system to simulate the delivery of jet fuel to an engine. This engineer should be able to successfully incorporate jet fuel tanks, pumps, tubing, filters, heat exchangers, flow controllers and diagnostics to evaluate the operation of simulated fuel systems for aircraft.

R1 level:
BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or similar field
1 year of coop or job experience
Experience with hand tools, tubing, tube fittings, etc.
Working knowledge of DC/AC circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics
Familiarity with data acquisition systems and some basic coding skills
Experienced with MS Office
Strong written or verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills required
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must be a U.S Citizen
Must be able to pass a national agency check

R2 level:
BS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or similar field, with 3 years experience in an engineering or research position OR MS Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or similar field , with applicable coop or research experience.
A minimum of three years of directly related experience
Experience with hand tools, tubing, tube fittings, etc.
Working knowledge of DC/AC circuits, hydraulics and pneumatics
Familiarity with data acquisition systems and some basic coding skills
Experienced with MS Office
Strong written or verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills required
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must be a U.S Citizen
Must be able to pass a national agency check

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

R1 level:
1-2 years of engineering experience
Experience with fuel handling systems, including tanks, hoses, pumps, etc.
Experience with complex systems or equipment, including design, modification and rebuild
Previous experience in R&D related to hydrocarbon fuels, instrumentation
and control of small scale and bench-scale system
More advanced experience with coding of data acquisition systems
Experience with interpreting scientific data
Experience with writing reports and documentation of R&D efforts and test results

R2 level:
2-3 years or more of engineering experience
Experience with fuel handling systems, including tanks, hoses, pumps, etc.
Experience with complex systems or equipment, including design, modification and rebuild
Previous experience in R&D related to hydrocarbon fuels, instrumentation
and control of small scale and bench-scale system
More advanced experience with coding of data acquisition systems
Experience with physical and chemical modeling to predict or explain experimental results
Experience with interpreting scientific data
Experience with writing reports and documentation of R&D efforts and test results

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