Top Aerospace Thermal Engineering Jobs

Performs spacecraft thermal design, analysis, modeling, testing, verification, and flight-operations support across component, subsystem, and system levels. Develops thermal models, predicts loads and temperature margins, identifies materials and processes, supports qualification testing and data analysis, presents findings to program stakeholders, and assists proposal and business-development activities.

Provides technical authority for structural, thermal, dynamic, vibration, shock, fatigue, and electronics cooling analysis across defense and aerospace programs. Leads advanced FEA methodologies, model validation, technical reviews, risk assessments, engineering standards, and analysis governance throughout the hardware lifecycle. Advises engineering leaders, program teams, customers, and chief engineers on complex technical issues, chairs review boards, and develops organizational capability through training, tool roadmaps, and best practices.

Leads structural and thermal analysis for aerospace and mission-critical hardware using classical methods and FEA. Performs modal, vibration, shock, static, steady-state, and transient thermal analyses; develops and post-processes models; guides architecture and design decisions; communicates risks and recommendations; leads technical reviews; and mentors engineers. The hybrid role requires at least 50% onsite presence and supports electronics, EO/IR systems, RF components, precision mechanisms, and other defense products.

Own end-to-end thermal architecture, modeling, qualification, and testing for lunar surface systems, including power stations, habitats, airlocks, and nodes. Design radiators, fluid loops, heat pipes, insulation, coatings, heaters, and thermal storage for lunar day/night extremes. Lead thermal budgets, model correlation, TVAC and thermal balance campaigns, design standards, margin policy, and NASA technical deliverables.

Owns end-to-end thermal control system test campaigns for human-rated space station hardware, including test planning, GSE design, assembly, instrumentation, execution, data analysis, and closeout. Performs hands-on testing of fluid and thermal components, resolves technical issues through root-cause analysis, supports design and test reviews, collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams, and mentors junior engineers.

Develops and validates thermal systems for Terran R launch vehicles, including insulation, heaters, thermal protection, and environmental conditioning. Performs component, subsystem, and vehicle-level thermal analyses; supports tool development, automation, testing, instrumentation, data processing, stage testing, and flight operations. Collaborates with design and hardware engineering teams to resolve thermal challenges and meet system requirements.

Leads HPE’s long-term thermal technology strategy for networking, AI, compute, and data-center hardware. Defines architectures, standards, modeling practices, validation frameworks, and innovation roadmaps spanning air, liquid, hybrid, immersion, and emerging cooling technologies. Conducts feasibility studies, simulations, benchmarking, and technology assessments; advises on product architecture and tradeoffs; evaluates suppliers and partners; influences executives and industry groups; and mentors thermal engineers. The role requires deep expertise in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, electronics cooling, CFD, and high-density computing infrastructure.

Design and validate thermal products (MLI and protection) and mechanical/fluid subsystems for government and commercial satellites. Perform 3D product definition, thermal/mechanical/fluids analyses and testing, manage suppliers, and develop design/analysis tools and future concepts to meet program requirements.

Design, analyze, and test spacecraft thermal systems at component through system level. Build thermal models, support verification testing, develop tools, brief stakeholders, and assist with materials/processes and MLI support. Contribute to proposals and program efforts.

Leads embedded software development for propulsion thermal management systems, including requirements definition, functional decomposition, architecture, control and diagnostic strategies, anomaly correction, design analysis, and unit and multicomponent testing. Collaborates with multidisciplinary engineering teams and develops software using SIL/HIL and virtual environments. Requires hybrid attendance and up to 10% domestic and international travel.

Performs steady-state and transient thermal analyses of laser systems and opto-mechanical components using FEA and CFD. Develops thermal models and MATLAB/Python tools, integrates experimental data with simulations, evaluates cooling and thermal mitigation strategies, and supports laser-system testing and performance assessments. Communicates technical findings across engineering disciplines and stakeholders. Requires an engineering degree, related experience, active Top Secret clearance, and eligibility for Top Secret/SCI.

Leads mechanical and thermal development for complex server products, including concept design, thermal simulation, cooling solutions, validation, tooling, testing, and production support. Oversees project teams and development partners, evaluates designs against standards, manages vendor relationships, drives technology integration, and mentors engineers. The role focuses on fan and heatsink technology, electronics packaging, sheet metal and plastic parts, CFD, thermal mockups, and system-level thermal performance.

Designs and validates thermal and mechanical solutions for server products, including cooling systems, fans, heatsinks, sheet metal and plastic components. Leads development teams, oversees thermal simulations and mockups, manages design validation, collaborates with vendors and development partners, reviews compliance with standards, drives technology integration, and mentors less-experienced engineers. The role is onsite in Wisconsin and requires some foreign travel.

Develops advanced thermal management technologies for microelectronic, aerospace, and automotive systems. Responsibilities include designing and fabricating thermal components and microsystems, planning heat-transfer experiments and test campaigns, conducting thermal and thermo-structural modeling, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, communicating research through presentations and publications, documenting inventions, supporting patents, and writing research proposals.

Develop and sustain Diffusion, Ion Implantation, and Rapid Thermal Processing semiconductor processes in a high-volume manufacturing fab. Monitor SPC and FDC systems, investigate excursions, conduct root-cause analysis and experiments, improve yield and process capability, support equipment qualifications and change controls, and collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and quality teams.

Designs and validates mechanical and thermal hardware, electronics enclosures, production tooling, and related engineering solutions. Develops test plans for tolerances, form, fit, function, shock, vibration, EMI, safety, reliability, acoustics, fan curves, and system power. Collaborates with internal and outsourced partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective, high-quality products. The role requires mechanical design expertise, sheet metal and plastic part development, thermal validation using CFD, and effective technical communication.

Own aircraft thermal systems engineering for a Group 5 UAV fighter, including thermal analysis, CFD modeling, cooling-system design, requirements, risk management, CAD integration, testing, supplier execution, qualification, and airworthiness support. The role requires hands-on development of thermal hardware, model correlation with test data, and technical leadership across structures, avionics, fluid systems, and other vehicle disciplines.

Leads thermal and thermo-mechanical simulation for advanced HBM and semiconductor packaging systems. Develops multiphysics models, analyzes heat transfer and structural behavior, correlates simulations with silicon measurements, evaluates materials and manufacturing variation, and influences product and package design decisions. Advances simulation automation and modeling frameworks, applies AI-enabled engineering solutions, and mentors engineers.

Drive thermal performance optimization for High Bandwidth Memory products across design, process, packaging, assembly, and testing. Develop thermal characterization plans and DOE investigations, analyze silicon, manufacturing, metrology, and test data, correlate simulations with measured performance, and resolve thermal challenges with cross-functional engineering teams. Improve thermal resistance, consistency, and product performance through structured, data-driven problem solving.

Leads organization-wide thermal architecture and advanced liquid-cooling development for high-performance computing, networking, and data-center hardware. Owns system thermal design, CFD modeling, validation, reliability, manufacturability, supplier engagement, and production ramp. Influences executives, customers, partners, and standards groups while solving complex thermal-fluid challenges, guiding cross-functional programs, developing technology roadmaps, driving innovation, and mentoring engineers.

Own the technical direction, architecture, analysis, validation, and development of aircraft avionics thermal and fluid systems. Lead cross-functional trade studies, modeling, testing, risk reduction, and aircraft integration efforts. Serve as a technical authority in design reviews and customer discussions, establish thermal engineering standards, mentor engineers, and deliver solutions addressing performance, reliability, manufacturability, and mission-critical aerospace requirements.

Designs, analyzes, integrates, and tests thermal management systems for unmanned aircraft avionics and electronics. Develops heat-transfer and fluid-flow models using hand calculations and CFD, leads trade studies and risk assessments, plans instrumentation and validation testing, and communicates findings through design reviews and reports. The role also guides cross-disciplinary teams and influences electrical and PCBA design decisions.

Supports senior engineers with the analysis, design, and evaluation of mechanical systems, components, propulsion, structures, and environmental systems. Collects and analyzes data, resolves routine technical problems, prepares technical documentation, and communicates findings. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and deadlines. Requires a related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and 0–2 years of experience.

Supports thermal system analysis and development for aerospace applications under senior-engineer guidance. Performs first-order analyses, applies aerospace principles and standards, documents technical data, and prepares reports and presentations. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, participates in technical reviews, communicates technical information, and contributes to routine engineering solutions of limited scope.

Leads mechanical and thermal design for liquid-cooled servers and rack architectures. Develops cold plates, manifolds, fluid connections, tubing, and serviceability features; performs CFD, thermal analysis, and laboratory testing. Creates qualification plans covering thermal, leak, structural, vibration, materials, corrosion, and manufacturing reliability. Drives root-cause analysis, supplier and manufacturing partner engagements, technical reviews, and design decisions. Mentors engineers while ensuring cooling solutions meet performance, reliability, acoustic, power, and customer requirements.