Senior Thermal Engineer

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* Description:

** Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity  While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future

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The Senior Thermal Engineer will execute thermal‑analysis activities for aerospace and defense systems under the guidance of senior thermal leads   This role focuses on developing thermal models, performing steady‑state and transient heat‑transfer analyses, supporting design decisions for propulsion subsystem, and cooling solutions

In this role your responsibilities will include:

Thermal Modeling & Analysis

- Build and validate 2‑D/3‑D thermal FEM models using ANSYS Thermal Desktop

- Conduct steady‑state, transient, conductive, convective, and radiative heat‑transfer studies

- Generate temperature, heat‑flux, and thermal‑gradient plots; calculate margins of safety

Design Integration

- Work with system and subsystem engineers to incorporate thermal constraints early in the design cycle

- Provide thermal sizing recommendations for subsystem

Verification and Validation

- Assist in defining test‑article requirements, instrumentation layout, and test‑procedure development for thermal ground‑test and flight‑test campaigns

- Compare test data to predictions, update models, and document correlation results

Documentation

- Produce clear analysis reports, design briefs, and risk‑mitigation documents following LM standards

- Maintain configuration‑controlled CAE files and analysis templates

Collaboration & Mentoring

- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews  DDRs, CDRs  and present findings to senior engineers and program managers

- Provide technical guidance to junior analysts when needed

Continuous Improvement

- Stay current with emerging thermal‑analysis methods, software releases, and industry standards

- Contribute to internal best‑practice repositories and knowledge‑share sessions

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Experience with Thermal Modeling and/or Analysis

Experience reviewing/understanding system requirements

Experience participate in multidisciplinary design reviews  DDRs, CDRs

** Desired

Skills:

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* - Master's degree in a thermal‑focused discipline

- Experience with spacecraft, missile, or hypersonic vehicle thermal environments

- Knowledge of model‑based systems engineering  MBSE  tools  SysML, Cameo  

- Prior involvement in design‑to‑production or Agile development cycles

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Top Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match   Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings

** Ability to Work Remotely:
** Onsite Full time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility

** Work Schedules:
** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees   Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed   These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits

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