Thermal Engineer, Hypersonic Air Vehicles

Highlights

• Design thermal systems for hypersonic unmanned vehicles in demanding environments.
• Own full development cycle from conceptual design through ground and flight testing.
• Analyze transient mission profiles and material response under extreme heat.

Ideal candidate

Early to mid-career engineer with strong heat-transfer fundamentals who wants ownership of hard thermal problems and is mission-driven to defend the U.S. and allies.

Requirements

• MS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• In-depth understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments
• Coursework, research, or industry experience in thermal analysis for aerospace or high-performance hardware systems
• Experience with thermal analysis using CFD and/or FEA thermal solvers through coursework, research, or industry work
• Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or similar
• Passion for defending the United States and her allies
• Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance