Space Thermal-Fluid Engineer: Prototyping & Testing

MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plans

MIT-funded pension

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks an engineer with strong expertise in thermal and thermal-fluid systems across space, air, ground, and maritime domains. You will lead design, analysis, development, integration, and testing of complex prototypes, using tools from first-order methods to high-fidelity CFD/FEA to inform design decisions.

Applicants should have a PhD or Master's with extensive experience, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, and mentor early-career engineers.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• Experience with numerical tools for thermal-fluid systems across electronics and spacecraft.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, analysis, development, integration, and testing of complex prototypes across programs.
• Apply analytical methods and high-fidelity simulations to guide design decisions.
• Own hardware assembly, integration, and hands-on test planning and execution.
• Communicate results effectively to diverse audiences.

Skills

Thermal-fluid modeling

First-principles analysis

Numerical simulation tools

Test planning & data interpretation

Education

Ph.D. or Master's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

COMSOL

ANSYS

AETD

IcePak

Thermal Desktop

Job description

MIT Lincoln Laboratory seeks an engineer with strong expertise in thermal and thermal-fluid systems across space, air, ground, and maritime domains. You will lead design, analysis, development, integration, and testing of complex prototypes, using tools from first-order methods to high-fidelity CFD/FEA to inform design decisions.

Applicants should have a PhD or Master's with extensive experience, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, and mentor early-career engineers.