Thermal Engineer; Level 5

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance Required for Start:
No

Clearance Type: SCI

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time

Northrop Grumman Space Sector has an opening for a Staff Thermal Systems Engineer in Linthicum, Maryland
.

• Develop thermal‑systems requirements.
• Perform thermal analyses to create and optimize thermal‑control designs, delivering solutions to a wide range of challenging problems.
• Document thermal analyses and designs.
• Review and approve drawings for thermal‑design hardware content.
• Report analysis results and design details to internal management and external customers.
• Partner with test engineering to plan and execute subsystem‑level thermal tests and perform associated analyses.
• Provide feedback on the impact of potential cost and/or schedule changes.
• Work independently with minimal technical oversight and general direction.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Thermal design and/or analysis experience for spacecraft or avionics subsystem and/or payloads.
• Demonstrated expertise in thermal testing, thermal requirements derivation and verification, and advanced thermal materials.
• Design, analysis, and integration experience of spacecraft, airborne, or comparable subsystems.
• Experience using thermal analysis and standard design tools (Icepak, Thermal Desktop, NX).

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience with classified satellite and/or payload programs or large‑scale space sensor development.
• Demonstrated proficiency with direct customer interaction.
• Detail‑oriented with excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, and organization skills.
• Space Vehicle and/or Payload background with experience through the entire system lifecycle from concept, design, production, integration, test, launch, to operation support.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category:
Engineering