Thermal Engineer

Insight Global; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The role focuses on detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components and requires collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams and customers.

The position offers a full-time schedule with potential remote work or at our Huntsville, AL facility. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's Degree with 5-7 years of experience; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components.
• Size internal insulation, external thermal protection systems, and structural insulators.
• Validate models with test data; develop predictive ablation and erosion models.
• Define sub-scale tests for characterizing material properties of insulators and ablators.
• Evaluate and recommend ablative materials and thermal protection system solutions for solid rocket motors.
• Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work; present to peers and customers in design reviews.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

We are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Solid Rocket Motor Engineering Team. The successful candidate for this role has a strong understanding of thermal analysis principles, with expertise in some of the tools common in industry. As a Thermal Engineer you will conduct detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components. You will collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams, interface with customers, and drive technical excellence. ** This is a full-time position with a 9/80 schedule. This position can be remote or at our Huntsville, AL or Hampton, AR facility.

• Required education and experience: Associate's Degree and 5-7 years' experience, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Discipline/Major: Engineering degree required
• Critical professional related technical skills; computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Perform detailed thermal analysis of solid rocket motor components.
• Size internal insulation, external thermal protection systems, and structural insulators.
• Validate models with test data; develop predictive ablation and erosion models.
• Define sub-scale tests for characterizing material properties of insulators and ablators.
• Evaluate and recommend ablative materials and thermal protection system solutions for applications in solid rocket motors
• Create reports and presentations documenting analysis and other supporting work.
• Present to peers and customers in design reviews.