Senior Thermal Analyst - Spacecraft Heat Transfer & TVAC

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Severn (MD); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to perform advanced thermal design and analysis for spacecraft components and subsystems. You will model radiative heat transfer in space and conduct box and board level analyses using Thermal Desktop, AEDT, and IcePak, delivering technical reports for reviews and design teams.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support TVAC testing, and post-test data analysis, ensuring requirements are met within

Qualifications

• Knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics for space applications.
• Proficiency with Thermal Desktop and AEDT/IcePak.
• 9 years of professional experience with a related Bachelor’s degree; or 7 years with a Master; or 4 years with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary and detailed thermal design and analysis on spacecraft components and subsystems.
• Model radiative heat transfer in on-orbit space environment.
• Provide technical reports and input to data packages for peer and customer reviews.
• Present design and analysis data to payload/spacecraft teams and Program Office personnel at technical exchanges and design reviews.
• Plan and support TVAC testing and post-test analysis.

Skills

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Thermal analysis

Strong communication

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Thermal Desktop

AEDT / IcePak

Ansys Electronics Desktop

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to perform advanced thermal design and analysis for spacecraft components and subsystems. You will model radiative heat transfer in space and conduct box and board level analyses using Thermal Desktop, AEDT, and IcePak, delivering technical reports for reviews and design teams.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, support TVAC testing, and post-test data analysis, ensuring requirements are met within