Thermal Analyst II- Hunstville, AL

RTX • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Thermal Analyst II is an early-career position in Raytheon’s Mechanical Analysis and Test Department, located onsite in Huntsville, Alabama. The role performs detailed thermal analysis on products throughout their lifecycle, from initial design trade studies and proposals through qualification testing and production support. Work covers a range of challenging problems and uses methods from classical hand analysis to finite element analysis software. The engineer applies thermodynamic principles and is accountable for completing work within agreed cost and schedule.

Requirements

• Typically, a STEM degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and 0 years of experience.
• Experience in thermal analysis using FloTHERM, PATRAN, Thermal Desktop/SINDA, ANSYS, or equivalent tools.
• Experience applying mechanical principles to classical thermal analysis solutions, both inside and outside finite element tools.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. Clearance must be active and transferable before the start date.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment and independently.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5 or more years of professional experience in thermal analysis of complex systems involving collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience with solid modeling CAD tools such as CREO or equivalent.
• Experience in electronics cooling and aerodynamic heating analyses.
• Ability to travel to government and other facilities in support of program activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform hand calculations to determine the scope of higher-detail analysis models.
• Generate test plans to validate analyses and verify hardware compliance with customer requirements.
• Analyze test data to validate and correlate models.
• Review work with peers for technical accuracy and serve as a peer reviewer for other engineers’ work.
• Present analysis results to internal, external, and government customers.
• Generate detailed documentation of work and archive it for reference.
• Plan and support tests, perform data reduction, and engage in thermal model correlation.
• Complete work within agreed cost and schedule.

Benefits

• Parental leave, including paternal leave.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Achievement awards.
• Educational assistance.
• Child/adult backup care.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Paid time off.
• Holidays.
• Relocation assistance is available.

What This Job Offers

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