Rocket Propulsion System and Plume Flowfield Modeling Support

Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Dayton OH area. Employee ownership, generous 401K, full health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, interesting assignments, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed.

Radiance is looking for support that will help with the execution and analysis of rocket-based propulsion system designs and their associated exhaust plume characteristics. Staff  will leverage Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) community standard software as well as in-house analysis tools to develop inputs and model solutions for the rocket propulsion performance metrics for identified target systems of interest, as well as using these solutions to initialize exhaust plume flowfield and radiometric signature predictions.  Other responsibilities will include establishing benchmark cases, executing the appropriate suite of modeling tools, and validating the results against available measurements.  Modeling studies will conclude with technical reports and briefings to team members, customers and other stakeholders.. The work is in support of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Work location will be at NASIC, Radiance facilities, or some combination of both.  

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of experience with infrared sensor data to include sensor characterization, data analysis, sensor modeling, and/or development of algorithms.

• Knowledge of rocket combustion and propulsion system characteristics

• Knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and radiation transport fundamentals
• Knowledge and experience in infrared sensor data collection and processing

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or other related technical field

• Active TS/SCI clearance

• Proficient with engineering codes to include Matlab, Python and/or IDL

• Ability to work independently or in a team environment

• Strong technical writing and oral communication skills

• Sharp technical curiosity

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with intelligence community and/or DoD classified sensor data

• Experience with the JANNAF propulsion-related software suite

• Experience with modeling hypersonic flows

• Understanding of PIR exploitation software such as Palette, Purveyor, etc

Radiance Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.