Lead Thermal Analysis Engineer - 081QE

Quartus Engineering•San Diego, CA

3d•$138,476 - $230,793•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Lead Thermal Analysis Engineer in our San Diego office, you will function as the technical lead for projects involving thermal design & analysis of aerospace systems and payloads. You will plan and execute thermal tests, including TVAC. You will help mentor younger engineers through task delegation and technical review. You will support sales activities to help bring in new work. For projects focused on your technical discipline you will own the relationship and fulfill project management duties.

Requirements

BS or MS (typically in mechanical, aerospace, structural, or similar engineering field)
10 years of work experience with strong focus on thermal design, analysis, and testing
Experience in Thermal Desktop required
Experience in spacecraft and optical systems, on-orbit thermal analysis, and TVAC testing
US Person (US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident)

Nice To Haves

Experience in additional simulation tools is a plus
Experience with or willingness to learn STOP (structural, thermal, optical performance) analysis

Responsibilities

Manage all aspects of thermal analysis projects – project planning & staffing, communication with internal and external teams, define technical approach for complex problems, delegate and review portions of the workload, perform thermal modeling and analysis, present results to client, track schedules and budgets
Own Quartus’ relationships with clients: build, develop, and grow business relationships
Contribute to sales efforts by writing proposals, presenting engineering capabilities, and assisting business development team with meeting, conference, and marketing content support
Plan and lead thermal tests: perform pre-test analysis, write test plans, plan staffing support and arrange shifts if needed for longer tests, execute successfully to project requirements, use data to improve model correlation
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers