Manager, Environmental Control Systems & Thermal Engineering (R6306)
Core
Lead and develop a team responsible for environmental control systems, aircraft thermal management, and fluid/heat-transfer hardware on the X-BAT program.
Role type
Senior engineering manager (aerospace thermal systems)
Builds
Thermal management and environmental control hardware for autonomous aircraft
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Thermal Engineering
Required skills
thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, system architecture, requirements management, risk management, supplier management, test planning, technical leadership
Preferred skills
UAV/autonomous aircraft experience, Group 5 aircraft knowledge, CFD/thermal modeling tools (FloEFD, STAR-CCM+), aerospace standards (MIL-STD-810, DO-160), team scaling
Technologies
FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, Thermal Desktop, Amesim, Flowmaster
Responsibilities
Manage and mentor individual contributors; guide ECS and thermal architecture and design reviews; resolve interfaces with structures, propulsion, and avionics; lead component and flight test planning; set expectations for components and supplier reviews; engage in root-cause investigations and first-principles analysis.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership