Principal Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)
Core
Lead the design, analysis, and integration of aircraft avionics thermal management systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft-level thermal/fluid systems.
Role type
Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer (Aerospace/Defense)
Builds
Thermal architecture, analysis, and design strategy for UAV avionics and aircraft-level thermal/fluid systems
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Thermal Management
Required skills
Heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation), Fluid mechanics, Active and passive cooling solutions, Thermal management design elements (TIMs, spreaders, heat sinks, vapor chambers, heat pipes, fans), CFD tools (ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+), CAD design tools (NX, SolidWorks), System architecture, Technical leadership, First-principles reasoning
Preferred skills
High altitude aircraft avionics cooling, Aircraft integration constraints, Thermal and fluid system test strategies, Materials and manufacturing methods, Trade studies and proposals
Technologies
ANSYS Icepak, FloEFD, STAR-CCM+, NX, SolidWorks
Responsibilities
Own thermal architecture, analysis, and design strategy; Lead cross-functional trade studies; Develop and validate analytical, numerical, and computational models; Define verification and validation strategies; Serve as a technical authority in executive-level briefings; Proactively identify and retire system-level risks; Establish reusable thermal design methods and mentor engineers
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership