Thermal Aerospace Engineer

TRC Talent Solutions; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to support advanced aerospace programs, including spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, and hypersonic systems. You will lead thermal analysis, modeling, and design for challenging environments and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities cover thermal design, environment analysis, and predictive calculations, with collaboration across structures, propulsion, and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Aerospace thermal analysis and modeling experience is required.
• Strong understanding of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer.
• Experience supporting launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, or hypersonic systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers in Thermal Desktop and related tools.
• Eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal design, analysis, and modeling for aerospace and flight systems.
• Analyze thermal environments for launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, and hypersonic platforms.
• Predict thermal loads, heat fluxes, heat rates, and surface temperatures.
• Develop and execute thermal models using industry-standard analysis tools.
• Support thermal protection system (TPS) development and thermal management solutions.
• Collaborate with structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, and systems engineering teams.
• Support development and improvement of thermal analysis methodologies and modeling tools.
• Mentor engineers in Thermal Desktop and related thermal analysis applications.
• Document technical findings and support design reviews and engineering presentations.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

Modeling

Team collaboration

Documentation

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS

FIAT

COMSOL

Sentry

SolidWorks

CATIA

Creo

Solid Edge

MATLAB

Python

Julia

Job description

TRC Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to support advanced aerospace programs involving spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, and hypersonic systems. This role will focus on thermal analysis, modeling, and design of aerospace systems operating in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal design, analysis, and modeling for aerospace and flight systems.
• Analyze thermal environments for launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, and hypersonic platforms.
• Predict thermal loads, heat fluxes, heat rates, and surface temperatures.
• Develop and execute thermal models using industry-standard analysis tools.
• Support thermal protection system (TPS) development and thermal management solutions.
• Collaborate with structures, propulsion, aerodynamics, and systems engineering teams.
• Support development and improvement of thermal analysis methodologies and modeling tools.
• Mentor engineers in Thermal Desktop and related thermal analysis applications.
• Document technical findings and support design reviews and engineering presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of aerospace thermal analysis and modeling experience.
• Strong understanding of conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer.
• Experience supporting launch vehicles, spacecraft, missiles, aircraft, or hypersonic systems.
• Proficiency with one or more of the following:
• Thermal Desktop
• SINDA/FLUINT
• ANSYS
• FIAT
• COMSOL
• Sentry
• Experience with CAD platforms such as:
• SolidWorks
• CATIA
• Creo
• Solid Edge
• Experience with multidisciplinary analysis using MATLAB, Python, and/or Julia.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
• Must be eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with thermal protection systems and hypersonic vehicle design.
• Familiarity with aerospace, military, and government thermal analysis standards.
• Experience with thermal-aerodynamic-structural interactions.
• Software development experience using Python, MATLAB, C, C++, or Java.
• Experience supporting UAV, missile, CubeSat, spacecraft, or launch vehicle programs.
• Knowledge of Monte Carlo analysis, uncertainty quantification, and risk analysis methodologies.

TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.