Thermal Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems (TPS)

Highlights

• Own thermal protection design for hypersonic missiles and reentry systems.
• Validate TPS via arcjet, furnace, and instrumented flight-article testing.
• Guide high-consequence design decisions where thermal survival is critical.

Ideal candidate

A first-principles thermal engineer with deep aerothermal expertise who thrives on fast, high-stakes design for hypersonic flight and cares about mission-critical reliability in 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 codes
• Experience supporting thermal design for hypersonic vehicles, reentry systems, missiles, or rocket nozzles