Thermal Engineering Manager 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 153,800 - 230,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance and training

9/80 work schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Thermal Engineering Manager 2 in Linthicum, MD to lead a team of thermal and fluid analysts. Responsibilities include supervising design for sensor systems across airborne, space, maritime, and land environments.

Qualifications include advanced degrees in STEM and 6–8+ years in electronics cooling and heat transfer, with experience in ANSYS tools and design-by-analysis. Secret clearance and relocation support may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master’s with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in STEM; extra 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in electronics cooling, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience performing design-by-analysis using finite volume or finite difference software for thermal or fluid applications.
• Experience serving as a program thermal lead on development programs.

Responsibilities

• Functional management of a Thermal Design and Analysis group.
• Technical supervision of thermal design for sensor systems in airborne, space, maritime, and land environments.
• Ensure people, processes, and tools meet program cost and schedule while satisfying thermal requirements.
• Oversee thermal design of sensor systems in varying environments.
• Attend internal and customer reviews, approve analysis/test reports, and conduct thermal trade studies.
• Develop staffing plans and roadmaps; hire to meet demand and manage attrition.

Skills

Electronics cooling

Fluid dynamics

Heat transfer

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

ANSYS Icepak

ANSYS Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

Thermal Engineering Manager 2 – Linthicum, MD

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

We are looking for a Thermal Engineering Manager 2 to lead a team of thermal, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer analysts supporting the Mission Systems Sector within the Mechanical Technology and Design Services department at Baltimore, MD, located near BWI.

Responsibilities

• Functional management of a Thermal Design and Analysis group.
• Technical supervision of thermal design for sensor systems in airborne, space, maritime, and land environments.
• Ensure people, processes, and tools maintain program cost and schedule performance while meeting thermal and fluid design requirements.
• Oversee thermal design of sensor systems in varying environments.
• Attend internal technical reviews and customer reviews, approve analysis/test reports, and conduct thermal trade studies.
• Develop staffing plans, evaluate staff performance, set goals, drive process improvement, develop roadmaps, and hire to manage analysis demand and skill attrition.
• Lead through positive change as a champion for improvement and innovation.
• Maintain employee engagement and development via training, coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning.
• Meet performance goals while considering work/life balance for staff.
• Build and maintain relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross‑organization partners.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master’s with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in STEM or related fields; additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in electronics cooling, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience performing design‑by‑analysis using finite volume or finite difference software for thermal or fluid applications.
• Experience serving as a program thermal lead on one or more development programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Expertise in electronics thermal management and heat transfer principles.
• Strong leadership qualities, excellent verbal and written communication, cross‑organization collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success leading high‑performing teams (e.g., agile, functional management).
• Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• At least 2 years of experience with ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Thermal Desktop, or ANSYS Fluent.
• Experience leading process improvement or introducing new tool projects.
• Experience leading IRAD projects, proposals, or thermal TRL advancements.
• Experience leading a thermal laboratory within budget constraints.
• Prior experience designing thermal systems, CCAs, and microelectronics‑level thermal designs.
• Application of advanced convective thermal management and single‑phase or two‑phase thermal design for high‑heat‑flux/high‑power‑density applications using analytical, high‑fidelity, or experimental methods.

Salary

Primary level salary range: $153,800.00 – $230,800.00. Salary offers may vary based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, and market conditions.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package including health plans, savings plans, paid time off, and additional benefits such as education assistance and training. Work schedules vary (e.g., 9/80) where available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.