Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer

MS / PhD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or a related field

5+ years of experience in thermal analysis and design within the aerospace or automotive industry

Strong understanding of heat transfer fundamentals (conduction, convection, radiation) and their application in aerospace and/or automotive systems

Demonstrated experience with thermal management of aerospace structures and/or high-power density systems and LRUs

Demonstrated experience with CFD and FEA software packages (e.g. NASA Overflow and/or Fun3D CFD solvers, StarCCM+, Ansys Fluent and Thermal analysis packages, Abacus, Nastran)

Demonstrated experience with thermal testing and test-data correlation

Perform detailed thermal analysis of the airframe, considering external heating, solar radiation, internal heat sources, and insulation

Develop and implement thermal management solutions for airframe composite structures to mitigate thermal stress, manage material temperatures limits, and maintain structural integrity

Design and optimize cooling solutions (e.g. forced and/or natural convection, heat pipes, liquid cooling etc.) for aircraft systems and LRUs, including but not limited to actuators, flight control, avionics, and electrical distribution systems, to ensure operation within specified temperature limits in accordance with the vehicle design envelope

Perform parametric studies and sensitivity analyses to optimize thermal design of aircraft structure as well as vehicle systems and LRUs

Develop, refine, and use advanced CFD and FEA models to simulate complex thermal scenarios and validate design assumptions

Support the planning and execution of test campaigns at component, system, and aircraft levels to collect data for thermal models correlation and validation