Senior Thermal Analyst- Marlborough, MA

RTX•Marlborough, MA

22h•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Thermal Analyst position is located in Marlborough, MA and the role is onsite. As a mid-level career Senior Thermal Analyst you will be responsible for detailed thermal analysis on products throughout their lifecycle from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing to enduring production support. The analysis will cover a wide range of difficult problems, requiring solutions that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives. The analysis tasks will span the spectrum from classical hand analyses to detailed analyses requiring the use of finite element analysis software. A Thermal Engineer of this salary grade is expected to have a level of technical competence with thermodynamic principles. The Thermal Engineer will be held accountable for completing his/her work within the agreed upon cost and schedule. Additionally, the selected candidate will be expected to present their work for peer reviews and to be a peer reviewer for other engineers’ work. Finally, the engineer is expected to plan and support tests, perform data reduction and engage in thermal model correlation.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
Experience in thermal analysis with any of the following tools: FloTHERM, PATRAN, Thermal Desktop/SINDA or ANSYS or equivalent
Experience in mechanical principles to solve classical thermal analysis solutions both inside and outside of finite element tools and an ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Ability to obtain a U.S. government issued security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance, Clearance must be active and transferable prior to start date
Demonstrated experience in thermal testing: Planning, organization, execution, data reduction and correlation

Nice To Haves

Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
5+ years of professional experience in the thermal analysis of complex systems that require collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines
Experience with solid modeling CAD tools such as CREO or equivalent
Experience in Electronics Cooling and Aerodynamic Heating Analyses
Experience presenting to external customers
Demonstrated experience in leading a team of thermal analysts on program efforts
Demonstrated experience in leading thermal testing, including model correlation
Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities
Advanced degree in aforementioned disciplines. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard

Responsibilities

Perform Hand Calculations to determine scope of higher detail analysis models
Perform detailed thermal analyses to solve various program thermal challenges
Generate test plans required to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance to customer requirements
Analyze test data to validate and correlate models
Work with experienced analysts on problems of moderate complexity to provide the answers needed under program cost and schedule constraints
Review your work with peers to ensure technical accuracy
Present results to internal, external, and government customers
Generate detailed documentation of work and archive for reference
Act as a technical leader (help define/refine and/or develop MA&T department technical processes and tools) and/or lead analysis/test teams