Job description
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.
As a Thermal Analyst you will be responsible for;
- Applying engineering principals to support the design, development, and final verification across a variety of aerospace and defense development programs
- Leading the analysis, design, and optimization of aerodynamic and thermal systems for varied defense platforms
- Leading trade studies to evaluate design alternatives for performance, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness
- Provide technical documentation, reports, and presentations to support design reviews and customer interactions
- Support wind tunnel testing, thermal testing, and data analysis to validate designs and refine models
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate aero/thermal designs with structural, propulsion, and guidance systems
Qualifications;
- Bachelor or Master of Science, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance
- Experience with high-temperature materials and ablative thermal protection systems
- Experience with thermal protection system sizing & analysis using standard tools like FIAT, CHAR, MINIVER, or LAURA
- Exposure to aerothermal wind tunnel and flight testing, and instrumentation
- Experience conducting high speed numerical simulations (CFD) of aerospace vehicles using tools such as: Ansys Fluent, Star-CCM+, DPLR/LAURA, US3D, FUN3D, or CBAERO
- Experience with grid preparation software and post processing tools such as PointWise, GridPro,Teoplot, Paraview, or similar software
- Experience conducting wind tunnel tests at academic, government, and/or private wind tunnels
- Experience developing high fidelity aerodynamic models for us in 6DOF simulations
- Experience conducting multidisciplinary analysis and optimization (MDAO) of aerospace vehicles
- Experience with computer programming languages such as MATLAB, Octave, Python, VBA, C++, C#, and/or Julia for automation of analysis tasks such as using program’s API, plotting result data, or performing coupled trade studies
- Strong written and verbal communication, technical report writing skills, organizational and problem-solving skills
Salary Range: $110,000- $165,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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