Thermal AnalystMechanical Engineer IINASA Glenn Research CenterBrook Park, OhioHX5 is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer/Thermal Analyst to join our team in Brook Park, Ohio in support of the GEARS contract at NASA Glenn Research Center.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: A Thermal Analyst is needed to support NASA's Glenn Research Center as a principal researcher in the area of advanced additive manufactured (AM) heat exchangers. The advent of AM and novel material systems has unlocked highly complex, previously un-manufacturable heat exchanger geometries such as gyroids and triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS); however modern engineers lack the foundational correlations required to reliably benchmark, analyze, and optimize these next-generation AM geometries. The Thermal Analyst will define rigorous experimental protocols to systematically characterize the critical performance factors across a wide matrix of variables; culminating in an extensive repository of empirical data published in a definitive modern reference text.
The Thermal Analyst will also work toward establishing a rapid, novel system design methodology tailored for next-generation heat exchangers in hybrid-electric propulsion architectures; utilizing Python-based scripts and AI-driven automation techniques in conjunction with industry-standard analysis codes such as Ansys, Thermal Desktop, and nTop to significantly compress design iterations.
Required Experience:- Ability to perform hands-on laboratory research in thermal and flow systems.
- Proficient with fundamental analytical calculations for heat transfer and fluid flow.
- Familiarity with or ability to learn heat exchanger sizing techniques using fundamental analytical calculations.
- Proficient with thermal analysis codes (i.e. Thermal Desktop, Ansys, nTop).
- Familiarity with or ability to learn rapid prototyping of heat exchangers using modern manufacturing methods (i.e. additive manufacturing, prototyping machine shops).
- Familiarity with or ability to learn open-source thermal codes.
- Familiarity with or ability to learn with artificial intelligence tools for engineering design (i.e. NASA chat, chat GSFS, Microsoft Copilot, Mission AI Hub).
- Experience with Python coding desired but not required.
- Ability to perform hands-on laboratory research in thermal and flow systems.
Education/Experience:Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering degree from ABET accredited program with the following education and experience:
- Bachelor's degree and two (2) to five (5) years of relevant experience
- Master's degree and zero (0) to three (3) years of relevant experience
Other Position Requirements:- Proof of U.S. Citizenship
- Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:- Relocation Assistance
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pet Insurance
