(Fastwater Staffing) SENIOR THERMAL ENGINEER - HYPERSONIC AIR VEHICLES

Location & Work ArrangementCosta Mesa, CA (On-Site) preferredRemote opportunities may be considered

for exceptionally strong candidates located elsewhere in the U.S.Employment Details

Contract:

6 months, with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent positionTarget Bill Rate:

Up to $120/hourRequirements

Must be a

U.S. CitizenMust be

eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearanceWHAT YOU'LL DOThermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturitiesDefine thermal system architectures and material selection strategies for vehicles operating in demanding flight environmentsThermal analysis of flight vehicles using CFD, FEA, and engineering methodsMaterial response modeling under combined thermal and mechanical loadsTransient thermal analysis for time-varying mission profilesGround test planning, execution, and analysis in specialized thermal test facilitiesFlight test planning, execution, and post-flight thermal data analysisUse first principles and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisionsCollaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers on integrated solutionsPresent thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customersPrepare formal documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports)REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSMS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamicsIn-depth understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments5+ years of experience in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, aircraft, or missile programsExperience with thermal analysis in high-speed flight regimesThermal analysis experience using CFD (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent) and/or FEA thermal solversExperience with thermal-structural couplingGround testing experience with thermal instrumentation and data acquisitionStrong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, or similar for tool developmentExperience preparing formal documentationCAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NXPassion for defending the United States and her alliesAbility to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with material response modeling in extreme thermal environmentsKnowledge of material degradation and surface phenomena under demanding conditionsExperience with specialized thermal ground test facilitiesExperience with chemical kinetics and finite-rate chemistry modelingFlight test experience including instrumentation design and post-flight analysisExperience with thermal-structural analysis codes (NASTRAN, Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical)Material characterization experience at elevated temperaturesExperience with manufacturing and assembly of thermal systemsActive U.S. security clearance

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