Senior Thermal Design Engineer – Electric Propulsion

Alten; Harwell; Hybride; GBP 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance & Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Team events

Résumé du poste

ALTEN in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Thermal Systems Design Engineer to join our engineering team in the aerospace sector, focusing on thermal management for electric propulsion products including EPUs and motors.

The role covers design, analysis, testing, and documentation, with a strong emphasis on CFD/thermal simulations, manufacturability, and collaboration with suppliers and customers; Hybrid working model and on-site presence in Bicester.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or equivalent
• 5–15 years experience delivering thermal design solutions
• Experience with CFD/thermal analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS Fluent)
• Experience in electric propulsion, aerospace, or electrification sectors

Responsabilités

• Own the thermal system design for electric propulsion products
• Develop thermal management solutions for motors, power electronics, EPUs
• Analyse and optimise sealed liquid cooling systems and airflow management
• Perform thermal/CFD simulations to support development
• Validate results with real-world conditions and provide recommendations
• Produce technical specifications and documentation

Connaissances

Thermal engineering

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Heat transfer

CFD

ANSYS Fluent

Electric propulsion

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Military equivalent experience

Outils

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Description du poste

ALTEN in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Thermal Systems Design Engineer to join our engineering team in the aerospace sector, focusing on thermal management for electric propulsion products including EPUs and motors.

The role covers design, analysis, testing, and documentation, with a strong emphasis on CFD/thermal simulations, manufacturability, and collaboration with suppliers and customers; Hybrid working model and on-site presence in Bicester.