Structural/Thermal Modeling Engineer III/IV

Textron•Wilmington, MA

10h•$101,000 - $224,500

About The Position

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems. This role is in Textron System’s Weapon Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make! The Aero-Thermal Engineering Analyst will be responsible for generating aerodynamic characteristics, aero-thermal heat transfer environments and thermal responses over a wide range of flight conditions, from low speeds up through hypersonic flow fields associated with flight vehicles in the Strategic Missiles Business Line. The position requires some level of expertise in the generation/use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, MATLAB and Ansys Fluent Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) software tool, as well as an interest in acquiring a working knowledge of Textron Systems legacy aero-thermal computer codes. The analysis techniques used, as well as the compiled results, will be summarized in presentations and detailed design analysis reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering
5+ years' experience
Experience in the generation of aerodynamic, aerothermal and thermodynamic characteristics/responses.
Demonstrated capability/experience in the use of COTS aero/thermal/mechanical tools (Siemens NX, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB) and a desire to obtain a working knowledge of Textron developed software.
Demonstrated capability/experience in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) to document aero/thermal analysis methodology and results.
Excellent communication skills are required, as position requires the description/documentation of aero and thermal analysis techniques and results using a variety of tools (PowerPoint, Word)
Active security clearance required, eligibility for SAP clearance is required
Up to 10%25 of travel may be required.
Demonstrated analysis skills in dynamic thermal stress response analysis, and plate and shell buckling

Responsibilities

Serve as thermal analyst generating the thermal profiles for exterior/interior structures and payloads, resulting from the environments developed in the flow fields surrounding flight vehicles over a wide range of flight conditions.
Serve as thermal analyst performing steady-state and/or transient thermal analyses that include various methods of heat transfer, such as conduction, convection, and radiation.
Analyze and modify multi-material integration approaches for severe thermal structural stress conditions with detailed layered FEA models using isotropic through anisotropic material behavior and a variety of boundary conditions
Utilize a combination of commercial shelf (COTS) tools (Siemens NX, Ansys Fluent, Ansys Mechanical, MATLAB) and Textron developed software tools to generate the aerodynamic, aerothermal and thermodynamic characteristics described above.
Define recommended changes to improve the performance/efficiency of aero/thermodynamic design features.
Summarize results and design application techniques during the above activities via presentations and design analysis reports.