Thermal Engineer

Thermal Engineer - Stevenage

There are 3 vacancies available 

The Role

• Investigating the thermal performance of whole missile systems and mechanical and electronic sub-systems, by:
• Drawing on your understanding of heat conductance, convection and radiation;
• Participating and managing others to carry out hand calculations and apply numerical based tools (e.g. ANSYS, 6SigmaET, ICEPAK, FLOTHERM);
• Deriving evidence on which to base thermal performance decisions and evidence in preparation for full-scale flight and environmental trials;
• Proposing and analysing standard and novel approaches for mitigating the thermal impact on electronic and mechanical systems;
• Managing and delivering your own small-scale experimental studies as well as guiding trials teams to deliver test requirements that you have generated.
• Working on projects spanning the whole product lifecycle, from concept through to in-service.
• Acting as the main point of contact with internal and external customers, stakeholders and suppliers on assigned projects.
• Delivering verbal and written reports to ratify design and equipment thermal performance decisions.
• Managing the delivery of work through individuals and teams that you may directly manage.
• Generating/working on ideas supported by internally funded research;
• Disseminating your skills and knowledge across the stakeholder community.
   

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Ideally Degree/Doctorate qualified in a subject relevant to the role or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Good problem solving skills coupled with a sound fundamental knowledge of heat transfer analysis using Finite Element methods.
• Experience applying numerical based tools (e.g. ANSYS, 6SigmaET, ICEPAK, FLOTHERM) to investigate and analyse heat conductance problems.
• Determined individuals that are self-motivated and can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

Desirable:

• Demonstrable experience leading and managing small teams in the delivery of projects.
• Relevant experience in an equivalent or comparable industry.
• Knowledge and experience of methods for managing the thermal performance of mechanical and electronic systems.
• Past experience writing/reviewing formal documents/deliverables on projects.
• Previous experience identifying and delivering capability and technical improvements.