Thermal Analyst III

Summary

Join ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company providing solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects, as a Thermal Analyst. You will apply engineering principles to support the design, development, and final verification across various aerospace and defense programs. Responsibilities include leading analysis, design, and optimization of aerodynamic and thermal systems, conducting trade studies, providing technical documentation, supporting testing and data analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent), US citizenship with the ability to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance, and extensive experience in thermal protection systems, high-speed numerical simulations, wind tunnel testing, and multidisciplinary analysis. ALTEN offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid time off; and paid parental leave. The salary range is $110,000-$165,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance
• Experience with high-temperature materials and ablative thermal protection systems
• Experience with thermal protection system sizing & analysis using standard tools like FIAT, CHAR, MINIVER, or LAURA
• Exposure to aerothermal wind tunnel and flight testing, and instrumentation
• Experience conducting high speed numerical simulations (CFD) of aerospace vehicles using tools such as: Ansys Fluent, Star-CCM+, DPLR/LAURA, US3D, FUN3D, or CBAERO
• Experience with grid preparation software and post processing tools such as PointWise, GridPro,Teoplot, Paraview , or similar software
• Experience conducting wind tunnel tests at academic, government, and/or private wind tunnels
• Experience developing high fidelity aerodynamic models for us in 6DOF simulations
• Experience conducting multidisciplinary analysis and optimization (MDAO) of aerospace vehicles
• Experience with computer programming languages such as MATLAB, Octave, Python, VBA, C++, C#, and/or Julia for automation of analysis tasks such as using program's API, plotting result data, or performing coupled trade studies
• Strong written and verbal communication, technical report writing skills, organizational and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Applying engineering principals to support the design, development, and final verification across a variety of aerospace and defense development programs
• Leading the analysis, design, and optimization of aerodynamic and thermal systems for varied defense platforms
• Leading trade studies to evaluate design alternatives for performance, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness
• Provide technical documentation, reports, and presentations to support design reviews and customer interactions
• Support wind tunnel testing, thermal testing, and data analysis to validate designs and refine models
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate aero/thermal designs with structural, propulsion, and guidance systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid parental leave
• Mentorship to help you take your career to the next level