Mechanical Engineer - Thermal R&D

Mainstream Engineering

$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME or MSME) required
  • US Citizenship mandatory due to ITAR regulations
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3 across all degrees
  • Solid grasp of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
  • Hands-on experience in laboratory testing
  • Experience with data acquisition systems, preferably LabVIEW
  • CFD/FEA modeling experience, such as ANSYS or FLUENT, is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative thermal management solutions for military and commercial applications
  • Design and produce components like cold plates and heat exchangers
  • Drive projects from conception through to production, including prototype builds and testing
  • Conduct analytical calculations and computational simulations (CFD and FEA)
  • Interface directly with customers to understand and meet their specific needs
  • Engage in proposal writing for new projects and technologies
  • Research and implement advanced cooling techniques, such as microchannels and oscillating heat pipes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for military and commercial sectors
  • Creative autonomy to choose and lead individual research projects
  • Hands-on experience with advanced thermal management systems
  • Engagement in a collaborative environment focused on innovation
  • Direct customer interaction provides real-world impact and feedback on projects
Full Job Description
Position Summary

We are looking for motivated Thermal Engineers to develop cutting-edge products for our military, governmental, and commercial customers. Systems we design are specifically tuned for the customers' needs and ranges from single-phase pumped loops, vapor compression and other lifting cycles, and radiation thermal management. Our current designs extend the range of hypersonic vehicles, enable power dense laser weapons on small platforms, and lower size, weight, and power for aerospace systems. Components we routinely develop include coldplates for electronics, heat exchangers, thermal energy storage devices, and mechanical components for thermal systems. Our group of thermal engineers drive products from conception to production including product ideation, research, laboratory/prototype builds, experimental testing, and design for manufacture. Individual engineers lead their own projects and research. Your creativity and interest determine the next technology you investigate. We currently use advanced techniques like microchannel cooling, three-dimensional cooling passages through additive manufacturing, membrane enhanced cooling, oscillating heat pipes. This position includes proposal writing for your next idea, analytical calculations, computational simulations (CFD and FEA), laboratory build and testing, and direct customer interfacing.

Position Requirements
  • We are looking for people that fit our values
    • problem solvers; people that can innovate solutions to real-world problems
    • relentless intellectual curiosity
    • service-minded individuals
    • Internally motivated
  • Hands-on laboratory test experience
  • BSME or MSME
  • US Citizenship required due to strict ITAR regulations
  • GPA not less than 3.3 for all degrees
  • Solid understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
  • Experience with data acquisition systems (LabVIEW preferred) including temperature, pressure, flow, and other sensors
  • CFD/FEA modeling (ANSYS/FLUENT) experience is a plus

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