Thermal Analysis Engineer - Level 2 - Baltimore

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

1d • $87,600 - $131,400 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Thermal Design and Analysis Engineer – Level 2 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 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• Thermal design verification testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with senior thermal analysis staff to learn internal processes and practices
• 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

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level