Thermal Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)

Highlights

• Own thermal protection for hypersonic missiles and reentry vehicles.
• Guide fast design decisions for systems in extreme aerothermal environments.
• Define arcjet and flight-article testing to validate thermal survival.

Ideal candidate

A first-principles thinker passionate about hypersonic flight who thrives on fast, high-consequence design decisions and collaborating across disciplines to ensure mission-critical hardware survives extreme environments.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field
• 2+ years of experience in TPS design, aerothermal analysis, or high-temperature material response
• Strong first-principles understanding of aerodynamic heating, ablation, and high-temperature heat transfer
• Experience with material response modeling tools such as FIAT, CMA, TITAN, or equivalent
• Experience supporting thermal design for hypersonic vehicles, reentry systems, missiles, or rocket nozzles