Senior Principal Thermal Design Engineer – Defense Systems

Northrop Grumman; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal/Senior Principal Thermal Analysis Engineer in Linthicum, MD. The role focuses on advanced thermal management for mission‑critical electronics across airborne, ground, and naval platforms. Onsite work at the Linthicum facility is required.

The candidate should have 5+ years in electronics thermal design, with expertise in heat transfer, liquid and air cooling, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. DoD clearance or ability to obtain is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering required.
• 5+ years of electronics design with emphasis on thermal analysis for high density systems.
• Experience applying thermal engineering to air‑cooled, liquid‑cooled, and conduction‑cooled hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design advanced electronics thermal management solutions to optimize thermal performance.
• Perform electronics thermal analysis across air, liquid, and two‑phase cooling.
• Lead thermal designs by owning requirements, architecture, and performance.

Skills

Electronics design

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

System-level design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Ph.D. in related field

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

ANSYS Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal/Senior Principal Thermal Analysis Engineer in Linthicum, MD. The role focuses on advanced thermal management for mission‑critical electronics across airborne, ground, and naval platforms. Onsite work at the Linthicum facility is required.

The candidate should have 5+ years in electronics thermal design, with expertise in heat transfer, liquid and air cooling, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. DoD clearance or ability to obtain is required.