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Textron · 1 month ago

Thermal Analysis Engineer II/III

Wilmington, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $171K/yr

2+ years exp

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a multi-industry company that serves customers in aerospace and defense. The Aero-Thermal Engineering Analyst will be responsible for generating aerodynamic characteristics and thermal responses for flight vehicles, utilizing various engineering tools and methodologies.

AerospaceFinanceIndustrial

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as aerodynamic analyst generating aerodynamic characteristics (pressures, loads and aero coefficients) in the strategic missiles and reentry vehicle area

Serve as aerothermal analyst generating aero heating environments to support thermal analyses of flight vehicles in the strategic missiles business line

Serve as thermal analyst generating the thermal profiles for exterior/interior structures and payloads, resulting from the environments developed in the flow fields surrounding flight vehicles over a wide range of flight conditions

Serve as thermal analyst performing steady-state and/or transient thermal analyses that include various methods of heat transfer, such as conduction, convection, and radiation

Utilize a combination of commercial shelf (COTS) tools (Siemens NX, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB) and Textron developed software tools to generate the aerodynamic, aerothermal and thermodynamic characteristics described above

Define recommended changes to improve the performance/efficiency of aero/thermodynamic design features

Summarize results and design application techniques during the above activities via presentations and design analysis reports

Up to 5% of travel may be required

Qualification

Aerospace/Mechanical EngineeringAerodynamic AnalysisAerothermal AnalysisCFD Software (Ansys Fluent)COTS Tools Siemens NXCOTS Tools MATLABMicrosoft OfficeActive Security ClearanceCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

2 years of relative experience for Level II, 5 years of relative experience for Level III

Extensive experience in the generation of aerodynamic, aerothermal and thermodynamic characteristics/responses

Demonstrated capability/experience in the use of COTS aero/thermal/mechanical tools (Siemens NX, Ansys Fluent, MATLAB) and a desire to obtain a working knowledge of Textron developed software

Demonstrated capability/experience in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) to document aero/thermal analysis methodology and results

Excellent communication skills are required, as position requires the description/documentation of aero and thermal analysis techniques and results using a variety of tools (PowerPoint, Word)