Thermal Analyst III

Responsibilities

In this role you will own heat rejection systems for power system products and serve as POC for thermal design and analysis. Responsibilities include generating conceptual designs for heat rejection systems and performing design trades to inform product definition, performing system and component level thermal analysis to verify product requirements, evaluating and selecting appropriate analysis tools to find a balance between model fidelity and delivery timeline, presenting analysis results to stakeholders and providing input to program schedule.

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering or other relevant fields.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in thermal design and analysis.
• Expertise in thermal analysis and heat transfer fundamentals.
• Familiarity with thermal analysis software (Ansys, Thermal Desktop).
• Experience developing models and post-processing using Matlab and Python.
• Familiarity with spacecraft thermal control systems and thermal environments in space.
• Familiarity working with mission design parameters to drive thermal control system requirements and design.
• Ability to effectively learn and apply novel technical concepts.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts and challenges with other engineering disciplines to drive effective decisions.
• Experience working directly with system and design engineers.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

• Experience with system ownership from concept design to test execution.
• Experience with defining system boundaries and establishing boundary condition exchange process between multiple sub-models.
• Experience with material selection for thermal insulation and thermal interface applications.
• Experience in leveraging AI tools to build custom analysis models and automation scripts.
• Experience with multi-physics system modeling and multi-point optimization.
• Experience with spacecraft radiator and associated sub-system design and analysis.
• Experience with thermal testing (instrumentation, data acquisition, data processing, test to thermal model correlation).
• Experience with pumped fluid loop systems (design and analysis).
• Familiarity with heat pipe design, analysis and vehicle integration.
• Familiarity with nuclear environments and effects.

CA applicants: $ - $. WA applicants: $ - $. Other site ranges may differ.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

• Required for all positions:
  Blue’s Standard Background Check.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Drivers who operate commercial motor vehicles with GVW ≥10,001 lbs or transport hazardous materials may be subject to additional federal regulations.
• Required for certain job profiles:
  Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

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