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Senior Thermal Engineer- Air Vehicles
Costa Mesa, California, United States
$146,000-$194,000 / year
full-timeseniordefense technology
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Description
You will own the thermal design and analysis of drones, aircraft, or missiles, using first principles and FEA/CFD models to ensure performance in demanding environments. You'll work across disciplines, define test limits, and present status to customers.
Requirements
- MS or higher in engineering/applied physics focusing on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
- 5+ years designing thermal systems for integrated hardware products
- Experience with passive/active thermal management systems
- Thermal FEA experience (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, or Flotherm)
- CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX
Responsibilities
- Own thermal design and analysis of drones, aircraft, or missiles
- Execute hand calculations, MATLAB/Python models for thermal architecture
- Define hot/cold edge cases and thermal design limits
- Own thermal FEA/CFD models and predict system performance
- Define and execute prototype tests, post-process data, present results
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