Apply topology optimization and additive manufacturing expertise onsite in Bloomfield, Connecticut, designing lightweight, high-performance components for rotary engines.
LiquidPiston seeks an Engineer with strong additive manufacturing and topology optimization experience for its R&D team. You will transform next-generation rotary engine designs using computational design, simulation, and manufacturing technologies. The work connects mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design lightweight engine components using topology optimization and additive manufacturing
- Optimize structural, thermal, and fluid-related features with nTop or similar software
- Develop solid models and assemblies tailored for additive processes
- Analyze designs with FEA, CFD, thermal simulation, and test data
- Oversee additive builds through validation, manufacturing, and post-processing
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Three or more years in product design, simulation, or manufacturing
- Expertise with DMLS, SLS, Binder Jetting, or similar methods
- Proficiency with topology optimization tools, preferably nTop
- Strong 3D CAD and ANSYS or similar simulation experience
Use additive manufacturing, topology optimization, and simulation skills to advance LiquidPiston rotary engine development in Connecticut.
