Staff Thermal Engineer: Avionics Cooling & System Architecture

Telemetry Today LLC; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Thermal Engineer to lead avionics thermal management and electronics cooling across a spectrum of aircraft systems. You will own thermal architecture, drive analysis standards, and oversee testing from concept through qualification and production.

The role requires strong first-principles problem solving, the ability to translate ambiguity into clear technical plans, and mentoring of other engineers to raise the organization’s thermal capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define thermal architecture for avionics and electronics cooling.
• Set analysis and test standards for thermal validation.
• Carry avionics thermal solutions from concept to qualification and production.
• Mentor other engineers and raise team capability.

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Staff Thermal Engineer to lead avionics thermal management and electronics cooling across a spectrum of aircraft systems. You will own thermal architecture, drive analysis standards, and oversee testing from concept through qualification and production.

The role requires strong first-principles problem solving, the ability to translate ambiguity into clear technical plans, and mentoring of other engineers to raise the organization’s thermal capabilities.