Senior Thermal Engineer, Spacecraft for Orion Program

Lockheed Martin; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Analysis) to perform comprehensive thermal analyses for spacecraft components and subsystems. You will develop thermal models, provide memos, and support design reviews with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a strong background in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and CAD/thermal tools, plus experience with test planning and multi-week thermal cycles. On-site work in New York area is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 3+ years of related experience.
• Strong knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics and practical application.
• Experience in design, analysis, and verification across the product lifecycle.
• Proficiency with CAD and thermal analysis tools such as Creo, Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, or equivalent.
• Ability to propose innovative solutions and resolve thermal system issues.
• Experience with test planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support Orion thermal analysis team with preliminary and detailed analyses of spacecraft components.
• Model the entire spacecraft thermal system using standardized tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT).
• Provide technical memos and inputs to data packages for peer/customer reviews.
• Present design and analysis results at technical reviews and to stakeholders.
• Implement program requirements and provide thermal planning for TVAC/launch support.

Skills

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Engineering design

Test planning

Technical communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Creo

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANYSYS

Python

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer (Thermal Analysis) to perform comprehensive thermal analyses for spacecraft components and subsystems. You will develop thermal models, provide memos, and support design reviews with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a strong background in heat transfer, thermodynamics, and CAD/thermal tools, plus experience with test planning and multi-week thermal cycles. On-site work in New York area is expected.