Principal Thermal Engineer - Lead Analyst & Test Architect

RTX

San Jose (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 225,000

Full time

14 days+

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Flexible schedules
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Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Principal Thermal Engineer to lead the MA&T Department’s thermal analysis efforts across product lifecycles. You will perform hand and finite element analyses, design test plans, and correlate data to ensure robust thermal solutions.

You will guide a team, present results to government customers, and contribute to process improvements. The role requires a STEM degree and 8+ years in thermal analysis, with proficiency in FloTHERM/ANSYS and related

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant thermal experience.
  • Strong background in thermal analysis with major tools.
  • Experience leading thermal analysts on large programs.

Responsibilities

  • Perform hand calculations to scope higher detail models.
  • Conduct detailed thermal analyses for program challenges.
  • Generate test plans to validate analyses and hardware.
  • Analyze test data to validate and correlate models.
  • Lead analysis/test teams and review work with peers.
  • Present results to customers and stakeholders.
  • Document work thoroughly for reference and audits.
  • Plan and support tests, data reduction and model correlation.

Skills

Thermal analysis
Team leadership
Independent work
Security clearance
Hands-on problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

FloTHERM
PATRAN
Thermal Desktop/SINDA
ANSYS

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an experienced Principal Thermal Engineer to lead the MA&T Department’s thermal analysis efforts across product lifecycles. You will perform hand and finite element analyses, design test plans, and correlate data to ensure robust thermal solutions.

You will guide a team, present results to government customers, and contribute to process improvements. The role requires a STEM degree and 8+ years in thermal analysis, with proficiency in FloTHERM/ANSYS and related

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