Thermal Fluids Section Manager
Core
Lead the Thermal Fluids Analysis organization (Thermal Analysis and CFD) to support Axiom Space's commercial human spaceflight and orbital settlement programs.
Role type
Senior engineering manager (thermal fluids & CFD)
Builds
Thermal analysis products, CFD simulations, and verification data for spacecraft thermal control and fluid systems
Domain
Aerospace / Space exploration / Thermal-fluid engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Thermal analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), workforce planning, resource management, technical governance, engineering standards enforcement, team leadership, budget management, risk management
Preferred skills
MS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, PMP certification, human spaceflight program experience, NASA standards familiarity, thermal vacuum testing, configuration management, spacecraft thermal control systems expertise
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Star-CCM+, OpenFOAM, MATLAB, Python
Responsibilities
Lead personnel assignments and priorities across Thermal Analysis and CFD; develop staffing strategies and succession plans; manage labor forecasts, budgets, and resource estimates; partner with program managers to resolve resource conflicts; establish and enforce technical workflows, review gates, and quality standards; conduct audits and support design/readiness reviews; mentor engineers and drive continuous improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities