Mechanical Engineer - Thermal R&D

Mainstream Engineering

$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on laboratory test experience in thermal engineering
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
  • US Citizenship required due to strict ITAR regulations
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3 for all degrees
  • Solid understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics
  • Experience with data acquisition systems, preferably LabVIEW
  • Familiarity with CFD/FEA modeling, especially ANSYS or FLUENT is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop innovative thermal management products for military, governmental, and commercial applications
  • Design systems ranging from single-phase pumped loops to radiation thermal management
  • Lead individual projects from ideation to production, including research and prototype builds
  • Conduct experimental testing and perform analytical calculations
  • Engage in proposal writing and computational simulations (CFD and FEA)
  • Interface directly with customers to tailor solutions to their needs
  • Utilize advanced techniques such as microchannel cooling and three-dimensional cooling passages

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment that encourages innovation
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology for hypersonic vehicles and advanced weapon systems
  • Individual project leadership fostering personal career growth
  • Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art thermal engineering techniques
  • Engagement with a diverse range of challenging projects across multiple sectors
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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