Thermal Analysis Engineer - Level 3/4 - Baltimore

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$108,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Thermal Design and Analysis Engineer – Level 3 or Level 4 to join their team in Baltimore, MD. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The qualified candidate will initially work closely with senior staff and work with a diverse and talented team of engineers helping to develop, analyze, and test everything from electronic components through hardware and integrated systems in support of a broad range of products and business areas within the Space Systems Sector. The candidate will support the design, analysis, and test of space hardware and associated support equipment for antennas / electro-optical sensors, sensor structures, electronics chassis, circuit card assemblies, modules, and electronic subassemblies and components. The Thermal Design and Analysis Engineer will be involved during all phases of program development from concept design through hardware integration and test efforts, with responsibilities ranging from design inputs, completing thermal analyses, presenting at design reviews, writing test reports, and helping with product test planning and execution. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience (for Level 4)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI access.
The ability to work onsite daily at the Linthicum, MD (Baltimore) facility.
Working knowledge of thermal analysis software (IcePak, Sinda/Fluint, Thermal Desktop) or similar.
Thermal design and/or analysis experience for spacecraft or avionics subsystem and/or payloads.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members both verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI security Clearance
Design and analysis experience simulating heat transfer of electromechanical assemblies in Space environments.
Experience in thermal testing, thermal requirements derivation and verification, and advanced thermal materials
Thermal design verification testing experience.
Detail-oriented and have excellent verbal and written communications skills, leadership skills, and organization skill

Responsibilities

Performing steady state and transient thermal analyses of components, hardware, and assembly designs to evaluate thermal performance, select thermal components, and evaluate thermal margins for operation within the space environment
Creating system level thermal models of assemblies and detailed thermal models of subassemblies and individual parts, including thermal models of circuit card assemblies down to the component junction level
Understanding mechanical requirements and environments of space program hardware or subsystems of major satellite programs to assure technical performance is achieved
Preparing material and presenting at internal program, customer, and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and formal program milestone reviews
Provide technical guidance to programs and engineering teams in thermal related activities and mentor junior design and analysis engineers
Ability to maintain a diverse workload, work independently, and collaborate as part of a cross-functional team with other engineers, management and contractors.
Support design verification and test planning, troubleshoot integration issues, and execute thermal test campaigns to evaluate and sell off hardware designs
Other duties as assigned