10h ago

Thermal Engineer

Huntington Beach

$120k-$210k / year

full-timemidaerospace

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll own thermal design and analysis of avionics components and PCBs for next-generation defense platforms. Your work ensures mission-relevant thermal performance and reliability.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Own thermal design and analysis of avionics components including PCBAs and enclosures
  • Predict and manage junction temperatures under mission-relevant conditions
  • Provide guidance on component placement and thermal optimization strategies
  • Design conduction paths and interfaces (PCB to chassis, TIMs)

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Experience in electronics/PCB thermal analysis (avionics or power electronics)
  • Strong grasp of conduction and radiation heat transfer and transient behavior
  • Proficiency with thermal tools (Icepak, Fluent, Thermal Desktop or equivalent)
  • Experience with thermal testing and validation of electronics hardware

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Optimizing PCB layout for thermal performance (placement, planes, vias)
  • Background in avionics or embedded electronics thermal design
  • Experience with high power-density or transient thermal loads

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿฅ Health insurance
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ 401(k) retirement plans
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Competitive equity grants
  • ๐Ÿ“š Professional development opportunities

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท 4 hours
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