Senior Thermal Management Engineer - Vehicle Systems Lead

General Dynamics Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with match

Educational assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

General Dynamics Land Systems is seeking a Thermal Management Engineering Analyst to lead characterization and integration of thermal solutions for wheeled and tracked platforms. The role includes mentoring engineers, optimizing heat exchangers and distribution systems, and coordinating analyses within the vehicle architecture.

You will develop subsystem requirements, prepare test plans, present progress to the IPT, and support cost, reliability, and safety considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline; master's preferred.
• 8+ years of thermal management engineering experience in vehicle environments.
• Proficient with CAD and simulation tools; ability to size subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Generate analyses and mentor engineers to evaluate performance and risk.
• Concept and optimize heat exchangers, pumps, fans, and fluid & air distributions systems.
• Coordinate analyses of components and subsystems within the vehicle architecture.
• Create subsystem and component requirements, provide direction to analysis teams, and interpret results.
• Produce reports to support design engineers and suppliers in developing subsystems and components.
• Create test plans and lead subsystem level testing; improve analysis tools with results.
• Prepare and present information to the IPT on progress and design solutions.
• Integrate and troubleshoot components and systems on vehicle platforms; mentor newer engineers.
• Develop cost & schedule artifacts for program planning and execution.
• Support cost, reliability, safety, human factors in design.

Skills

Thermal management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

NX

Creo

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

General Dynamics Land Systems is seeking a Thermal Management Engineering Analyst to lead characterization and integration of thermal solutions for wheeled and tracked platforms. The role includes mentoring engineers, optimizing heat exchangers and distribution systems, and coordinating analyses within the vehicle architecture.

You will develop subsystem requirements, prepare test plans, present progress to the IPT, and support cost, reliability, and safety considerations.