Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer to own thermal design across airborne and ground platforms, mentoring engineers and presenting to stakeholders.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, extensive experience in electronics thermal management, and proficiency with ANSYS tools. On-site work is required at the Linthicum facility, with opportunities to contribute to mission-ready systems.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• DoD Secret clearance or higher is preferred.
• On-site work at Linthicum, MD daily.
• 10 years of thermal engineering experience.
• 10 years of electronics design with focus on thermal analysis.
• 10 years of government contracts experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead thermal designs by deriving requirements and architecture.
• Mentor junior thermal engineers and present to customers.
• Research and design advanced electronics thermal solutions.
• Perform electronics thermal analysis using established methods.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Electronics cooling

Thermal analysis

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

ANSYS Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD.

What You’ll get to Do:

The thermal design team supports programs across the sector, including the airborne, ground mobile, ground stationery, and surface based naval applications, and across a variety of length scales ranging from ECS systems, EO/IR sensors and radar systems, chassis, CCAs, and device levels. This role has expectations perform on existing production contracts, and for candidates with qualified experience the possibility for work in basic research is available. The successful candidate will be able to:

• Perform electronics thermal analysis, requiring subject matter expert level experience in at least one thermal management technology. Examples include liquid cooled, air-cooled, two-phase flow, heat pipes, and refrigeration thermal solutions for Mission Systems platforms such as airborne, ground based, and naval applications
• Lead thermal designs by owning thermal requirements derivation, thermal architecture, and thermal performance of the design, while mentoring less experienced thermal engineers
• Provide oral and written presentations to internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Opportunities to research and design advanced electronics thermal management solutions using heat transfer principles to meet optimal thermal performance

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.

• U.S Citizenship is required
• The ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• The ability to work onsite daily at the Linthicum, MD/Baltimore facility.
• 10 years of expertise in thermal engineering principles and applications
• 10 years of demonstrated experience in electronics design, with a focus on the thermal analysis and optimization of electronic systems and systems
• 10 years of demonstrated ability to propose, win, and deliver on government research contracts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Advanced Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with concentration in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics
• Experience advancing the state of the art for next generation electronics thermal design
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with one or more of the following software packages: ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Fluent.
• Demonstrated history of advising programs and projects of high level, multidisciplinary trade studies from concept through detailed design.
• 5 or more years of experience designing hardware to meet transient thermal conditions, including energy storage and management.
• Knowledge of advanced modeling methods including Computational Fluid Dynamics to design by analysis experimental setup and develop analysis methods from experimental results.
• Knowledge of advanced convective thermal management and design of single phase and two-phase thermal design for high heat flux/high power density applications using analytical, high fidelity, and experimental methods
• Prior experience leading the thermal design of systems, CCAs and microelectronics level thermal designs.
• Extensive thermal design verification testing experience

NORTHROP GRUMMAN provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.