Job Title: Thermal Design Engineer
Duration: 6+ Months contract + Possible Extension/FTE
Location: Elma, NY 14059
Job Description:
The thermal design analysis engineer will be responsible for development, verification, and validation of thermal models for space hardware. The thermal analyst will be engaged within a cross-functional group to ensure model accuracy, design margins, and compliance to customer requirements.
The incumbent will require a passion for space propulsion / fluid control, launch vehicle actuation, and spacecraft control mechanisms. The position will require the ability to understand multiple types of hardware; efforts will range from valves, thrusters, linear actuators and rotary actuators.
Responsibilities:
- Development of new, and modification of existing, thermal models for space hardware
- Clear verbal communicate status of efforts to program teams
- Detailed documentation of thermal models and calculations
Qualifications:
- Thermal Design Analyst for space hardware with 3+ years experience.
- Minimum of Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering
- Preferred Masters of Science degree
- A highly motivated individual with the ability to multi-task among several programs with competing demands
- Experience with thermal analysis techniques is required
- Preferred software experience with Siemens NX, Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, and MSC Sinda
Must-Have:
- ANSYS Software
- conducted finite difference analysis
- Conducted finite element analysis
- Thermal Analysis OR Thermal Desktop
