Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems - Ranger (R6351)
Core
Define and mature aircraft-level thermal environments and management solutions for vehicle bays, hot surfaces, and thermal-critical installations.
Role type
Staff IC thermal systems engineer (aerospace/defense)
Builds
Active and passive cooling solutions, thermal hardware layouts, and qualification test rigs for aircraft
Domain
Aerospace defense / Thermal-fluid systems
Required skills
thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, CFD modeling, CAD modeling, supplier management, test plan design, technical leadership
Preferred skills
high-altitude aircraft thermal management, thermal system testing and validation, aerospace materials and manufacturing, multi-disciplinary system integration, airworthiness standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-HDBK-516)
Technologies
FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop, Siemens NX, CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Perform first-principles heat transfer and fluid mechanics calculations; design cooling solutions and evaluate heat-rejection paths; develop CAD models and resolve interfaces with structures and avionics; author technical specifications and drive supplier execution; define and execute qualification test plans per MIL-STD-810; guide cross-disciplinary teams in thermal design decisions
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership