Senior Staff Thermal Engineer

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Additional information

Qualifications

• AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Mechanical, Thermal, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• 12 years of industry experience in thermal/mechanical design and analysis utilizing a mixture of numerical and analytical techniques. A Master of Science may count as 2 years of experience.
• Expertise in electronics/PCBA, box, and system-level thermal design and analysis.
• Strong mechanical engineering and heat transfer foundation.
• Experience designing and analyzing radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer for various applications.
• Experience building thermal resistance networks and reduced order thermal models for complex thermal systems.
• Experience correlating thermal models with thermal chamber or TVAC test results.
• Experience developing analysis automation tools (spreadsheet or script-based).
• Familiarity with common manufacturing processes for thermal control systems.
• Familiarity with the development of thermal control systems and fixtures for lab environments.
• Expertise in thermal management of phased array and/or high-power RF electronics.
• Experience in thermal analysis of electronics at the die, lead-frame, and package level.
• Proficiency with computational scripting languages (Matlab, Python, Mathematica, etc.).
• Additional information
• CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans. CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in professional simulation tools such as ANSYS (preferred) or Thermal Desktop, as well as MCAD tools such as SolidWorks (preferred).
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE