Thermofluids Analyst II
Core
Conduct CFD and thermal simulations to validate design, optimize performance, and analyze flight data for launch vehicle fluid and thermal systems.
Role type
Senior IC thermofluids analyst (aerospace)
Builds
Neutron and Electron launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Propulsion / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
CFD simulation (compressible/incompressible flow, two-phase), heat transfer analysis, Python (numpy, pandas, scipy, matplotlib), experimental test data interpretation, system sizing, propellant dynamics modeling, material selection, numerical analysis, performance trade-off studies
Preferred skills
Propellant dynamics (slosh, Pogo), cryogenics, thermal protection system design, HVAC system analysis, SolidWorks CAD, industry standards (MIL-STD, NASA-STD)
Technologies
Fluent, CFX, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop, THERMICA, NX SST, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Perform and validate CFD analyses of launch vehicle fluid systems; conduct integrated thermal analyses of spacecraft; model development and coding for propellant dynamics; process and interpret ground test and flight data; conduct peer reviews of analyses; document data processing methodology; support testing of vehicle subsystems through correlation of test and analysis results
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC