Thermal Analyst

Sierra Lobo, Inc. • Milan, OH

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About The Position

Sierra Lobo is hiring a part-time Thermal Analyst to support its Milan, Ohio office. The company provides professional and technical capabilities in test and evaluation, systems engineering, and advanced technologies, and develops products and processes related to cryogenic fluid and thermal management systems, densified propellant management systems, and prototype extreme-pressure and temperature systems. Its customers include the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA.

The Thermal Analyst conducts thermal analysis and supports development, integration, experimentation, testing, and optimization of advanced cryogenic technologies and thermal and fluid management systems for aerospace and transportation applications. The role also supports spacecraft component and electronics analysis, rocket-engine performance investigations, test operations, and technical communications.

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 component packaging in mechanical design problems, perform trade studies, develop design requirements, support piece-part design attributes, and coordinate fabrication, assembly, and hardware qualification.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable industry and/or academic practices and standards in systems including structures, configuration, electronic packaging, structural analysis, integration, and test.
• Advanced written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a customer-focused team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in cryogenics.
• Experience using CAD tools such as Solidworks, Creo, SpaceClaim, or AutoCAD, and Thermal Desktop is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thermal analysis on 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 and support orbital heating analysis.
• Support investigations to predict the performance of rocket engines using 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time