Senior Thermal Engineer, Mission Electronics
Core
Own thermal architecture and analysis for electronic assemblies in air, maritime, ground, and wearable defense systems to ensure reliability in demanding environments.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (defense electronics)
Builds
High-power, tightly integrated defense hardware systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermal FEA/CFD, CAD, thermal testing, thermal architecture design, trade studies, root-cause analysis
Preferred skills
Python/MATLAB coding for thermal analysis, MIL-STD-810 familiarity, active cooling design (fans, TECs, liquid cooling)
Technologies
STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, FloEFD, Siemens NX, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Define thermal architecture and heat-rejection paths; execute hand calculations and first-order models; characterize component power dissipation; own thermal FEA/CFD models; define design limits; execute prototype builds and tests; present thermal status at reviews; develop internal analysis tools; support failure reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
