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# Principal Performance Engineer - M.E. V, VI

- **Company:** Mezzo Technologies, Inc.
- **Location:** Baton Rouge, LA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Software Engineering, Data Processing, Ansys
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74544864-principal-performance-engineer-m-e-v-vi

## About the Role

· Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

· 8+ years professional experience in engineering analysis and simulations

Preferred Skills and Experience

· Master's degree or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

· Experience with engineering simulations, and verification and validation thereof

· Experience with ANSYS Workbench or other analysis software package

· Excellent grasp of first principles in mechanics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics

· Experience with materials selection for mechanical design

· Ability to apply principles of mathematics and statistics to solve engineering problems

· Analytical programming experience, including data processing (e.g. Python or MATLAB)

· Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics, and technical specifications

· Excellent technical reasoning and problem-solving skills

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

## Description

As a Principal Performance Engineer, you will help solve demanding thermal and mechanical problems at the forefront of heat exchanger technology. You will guide designs through the full development cycle-from thermal sizing and stress analysis to qualification testing-while developing new solutions for evolving customer needs. Join an engineering team that prides itself on taking on difficult problems and turning them into reliable hardware., · Perform engineering calculations and computational simulations to develop design parameters and support development activities - specifically, stress, heat transfer, and fluid flow calculations

· Develop and execute verification plans to ensure new products meet all design requirements

· Produce high-quality documentation in support of design reviews and data deliverables

· Collaborate with designers to balance performance and manufacturability considerations

· Collaborate with project managers to identify and mitigate technical risks to plans and schedules

· Coordinate and provide technical support for qualification testing for new products

· Contributing to the establishment and adherence to engineering standards and best-practices

· Developing and maintaining analytical models and tools

· Stay abreast of the latest technologies and methods to maintain a competitive edge


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