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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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