Principal Thermal Engineer

Advanced Resource Managers Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist talent acquisition consultancy is seeking a Principal Thermal Engineer for a 12-month contract in Stevenage. In this role, you will manage thermal analysis tasks, support mechanical design, and collaborate with project stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in thermal analysis, MATLAB/Simulink, and use of Finite Element methods like ANSYS. This opportunity offers a competitive rate of £50 per hour within IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to carry out thermal analysis using hand calculations and software.
• Experience in analyzing effects of conduction, convection, and radiation.
• Knowledge of applying MATLAB-Simulink for thermal studies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages of thermal analysis work.
• Support mechanical design and provide performance evidence.
• Prepare clear reports outlining analysis conclusions.
• Engage in team meetings and design reviews.
• Manage workloads and report progress to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal and external project stakeholders.

Skills

Thermal analysis expertise

Experience with MATLAB/Simulink

Use of Finite Element methods

Scripting with MATLAB or Python

CFD analysis

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

Principal Thermal Engineer

12 month contract

Based in Stevenage

Offering £50ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience carrying out thermal analysis of electronics?

Do you have experience with MATLAB/Simulink?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Principal Thermal Engineer, you will be working alongside a market‑leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

• Take ownership of delivering packages of thermal analysis work
• Provide mechanical analysis support to develop designs and deliver thermal performance evidence
• Deliver analysis evidence in clear reports with firm conclusion statements
• Participate in team meetings and design reviews
• Manage workload against time schedules and report progress regularly to stakeholders
• Responsible for dealing and collaborating with project stakeholders (internal & external)

Your skillset may include:

• Proven ability to carry out thermal analysis through the application of hand calculations and Finite Element methods (e.g. ANSYS)
• Experience carrying out studies to determine the effects of conduction, convection, and radiation on the thermal response of systems
• Thermal analysis of electronics
• Application of MATLAB-Simulink to deliver thermal studies
• Use of CFD to assess thermal behaviour
• Scripting using MATLAB or Python

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Disclaimer: This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.