WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own the thermal system of a hardware development program, probably for a system with a combination of radiation, conduction, and convection
• Use first principles as a basis for every decision and discern the right level of analysis to apply. Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first order models to inform path forward before jumping into detailed design.
• Define good thermal architecture that meets requirements and complies with standards such as MIL-STD-810 to ensure designs are robust in nature
• Work with EEs to document power dissipations under different operating modes. Combined with boundary conditions, define hot, cold, and any other edge cases that need to be analyzed
• Communicate pros/cons of system architecture with respect to thermal considerations
• Own the thermal FEA / CFD model and predict component temperatures
• Define red/yellow design limits for test and flight
• Define and execute prototype builds and tests to verify thermal designs (do CAD, select sensors and DAQ equipment, post-process data, summarize results, etc.)
• Present thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customers. Technical status, risk tracking, inputs to program planning, etc.
• Provide thermal inputs to build out lab space and infrastructure
• Support mechanical, electrical, and software team’s development efforts with necessary thermal inputs 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in engineering or applied physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• Deep understanding of heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• 2+ years of experience designing thermal systems for integrated hardware products
• Practical experience designing passive and active thermal management systems
• Thermal testing experience –sensor selection, data acquisition, data post processing (Python preferred)
• Thermal FEA experience –STAR-CCM+, Flotherm, Icepak, or ANSYS
• CAD design experience with Solidworks or Siemens NX
• Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
• Passion for defending the United States and her allies
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with battery pack / cell analysis and thermal design
• Experience with multiphysics analysis
• Experience developing code in higher level languages like Python or MATLAB for things like lumped thermal capacitance steady state and transient analysis