Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer — Flight Vehicles

LEAP; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Program

401(k) plan

Professional development stipend

Flexible PTO

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

LEAP is seeking a Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer in Colorado to advance rocket technologies from concept to production. You will perform hand calculations, FEA, and testing to ensure mechanical and thermal designs meet strict performance and manufacturability goals.

You will own thermal protection sizing, analyze loads and gradients, and collaborate with design, avionics, and fabrication teams to drive programs to flight. Strong communication and independent work are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering from an accredited university.
• 6–10 years of Aerospace analysis experience.
• Proficiency with NX, FEMAP, Nastran, ABAQUS, Fluent, TMG or Thermal Desktop.

Responsibilities

• Identify and solve technical challenges with speed.
• Own sizing of thermal protection systems for all components.
• Calculate loads, heat flux and gradients for the analysis team.
• Ensure thermal margins meet mission needs.
• Develop test plans for Thermal/TVAC/Wind Tunnel and document data.
• Support qualification testing and correlate models with results.
• Produce and iterate designs using structural, thermal, and/or fluids analysis for flight vehicles.

Skills

Thermal analysis

FEA/CAE

CAD/CAE

Instrumentation selection

Thermal product sizing

Independent work

Communication

Documentation

Education

Mechanical or Aerospace engineering degree

Tools

NX

FEMAP

Nastran

ABAQUS

Fluent

TMG or Thermal Desktop

Job description

LEAP is seeking a Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer in Colorado to advance rocket technologies from concept to production. You will perform hand calculations, FEA, and testing to ensure mechanical and thermal designs meet strict performance and manufacturability goals.

You will own thermal protection sizing, analyze loads and gradients, and collaborate with design, avionics, and fabrication teams to drive programs to flight. Strong communication and independent work are essential.