Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering (R6172)
Core
Technical owner for avionics thermal management across V-BAT aircraft, responsible for architecture, analysis, qualification, and production support.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering (Avionics)
Builds
V-BAT aircraft avionics thermal systems
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Avionics
Required skills
Heat transfer and fluid mechanics, CFD modeling (ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+), thermal hardware selection (heat sinks, cold plates, heat pipes, vapor chambers), qualification testing planning, CAD design (NX, SolidWorks), technical leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
High-altitude aircraft cooling, aerospace environmental standards (MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160), system-level thermal budgets, supplier development, additive manufacturing
Technologies
ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, NX, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Define thermal architecture and requirements, develop and validate heat transfer/CFD models, lead trade studies and risk assessments, plan and execute qualification testing, influence electrical/PCBA design, mentor engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership