Staff Thermal Engineer
Core
Perform thermal and fluid-flow analysis of electronic components, circuit card assemblies, and enclosures to support design, integration, and qualification for defense and commercial air systems.
Role type
Staff Thermal Engineer (IC)
Builds
Electronic cooling systems including cabinets, coldplates, and heat exchangers for defense and commercial air operators
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Electronics
Required skills
ANSYS Icepak, heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, hand calculations, liquid-cooled coldplates, heat exchangers, forced-air cooling, pressure-drop analysis, fan performance
Preferred skills
Macroflow, STAR-CCM+, NX thermal, thermal test planning, data reduction, model correlation, aerospace/defense systems, MIL-STD-810, RTCA/DO-160, VITA-48
Responsibilities
Perform hand calculations and detailed thermal analyses of electronic components, CCAs, and enclosures; Develop and use ANSYS Icepak models for electronics cooling and internal air and liquid coolant flow; Analyze cooling systems that include cabinets, coldplates, heat exchangers, and related hardware; Assess temperatures, flow distribution, pressure drop, and thermal margins across expected operating conditions; Define model inputs, assumptions, and boundary conditions, and communicate their effect on results; Provide practical thermal design guidance to electrical and mechanical designers; Identify thermal risks and recommend design changes in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams; Participate in design and peer reviews; Plan and support thermal tests, analyze test data, and correlate models with test results; Support board and system bring-up, qualification, troubleshooting, and production issues; Document analysis methods, assumptions, results, and recommendations
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
