Thermal Engineer, Mission Electronics
Core
Own thermal design and analysis of electronic assemblies for air, maritime, ground, and wearable defense systems to ensure reliability in demanding environments.
Role type
Thermal Engineer (Mission Electronics)
Builds
Advanced defense systems including air vehicles, maritime and ground systems, and wearables
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermal FEA/CFD, CAD, thermal testing, trade studies
Preferred skills
Python/MATLAB coding for thermal analysis, MIL-STD-810 familiarity, active cooling approaches (fans, TECs, liquid cooling)
Technologies
STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, Icepak, FloEFD, COMSOL, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, MATLAB, Python
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 red/yellow design limits; execute prototype builds and tests; present thermal status at reviews; support failure reviews and root-cause analysis
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
