Thermal Analyst
About The Position
Sierra Lobo is hiring a part-time Thermal Analyst to support its Milan, Ohio office. The role supports the company’s professional and technical work in test and evaluation, systems engineering, and advanced technologies, including cryogenic fluid and thermal management systems, densified propellant management systems, and extreme-pressure and temperature systems. Sierra Lobo’s customers include the Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA. The Thermal Analyst conducts thermal analysis and supports testing, integration, and optimization of advanced cryogenic technologies and thermal and fluid management systems for aerospace and transportation applications. The position also supports analysis of spacecraft components and electronics, orbital heating, and rocket-engine performance involving advanced cryogenic propellants. The role includes technical documentation and presentations, assistance with training, and support for test operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 3 years of experience; credit is taken for advanced degrees.
- Advanced understanding and application of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in thermal and fluids analysis.
- Ability to support packaging of components in mechanical design problems, perform trade studies, develop design requirements, support piece-part design attributes, and coordinate hardware fabrication, assembly, and qualification.
- Advanced knowledge of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in systems including structures, configuration, electronic packaging, structural analysis, and integration and test.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a customer-focused team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cryogenics.
- Experience using CAD tools such as Solidworks, Creo, SpaceClaim, or AutoCAD.
- Experience using Thermal Desktop.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thermal analysis of advanced two-phase fluids and thermal and fluid management systems being developed for the aerospace and transportation industries.
- Conduct thermal analysis of spacecraft components and electronics.
- Support orbital heating analysis.
- Support investigations to predict performance of rocket engines that use advanced cryogenic propellants.
- Support integration of advanced cryogenic technologies into aerospace flight and ground support systems.
- Conduct experimentation and optimization on laboratory-scale prototypes of advanced cryogenic technologies.
- Conduct design of experiments and experimental error analyses.
- Support large- and small-scale test operations, including data analysis, instrumentation specifications, and final report generation.
- Support training of other engineers and technicians.
- Develop presentations and present at design reviews, safety reviews, and other technical presentations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
