Thermal Analysis Engineer

Overview

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

The candidate selected for this role will be working at Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield. The engineer selected for this role will have a broad range of responsibilities to execute. In general, these responsibilities will encompass the range of thermal design & analysis tasks required to support the development of small satellites, cube sats, payloads, electronic units, GSE, and other sensing systems.

This role will require the engineer to work cross-functionally and identify needs from other engineering and programmatic groups. In addition, they will be required to tackle open-ended analysis problems that require pro-active communication and problem-solving.

In general, the engineer will be required to support the following tasks :

• Design thermal control systems for spacecraft and payloads
• Provide design input to ensure electronic units close thermally
• Execute thermal analyses
• Perform first-principles calculations throughout the design cycle
• Execute FEM thermal models (ie ThermalDesktop) to support detailed analyses
• Generate and present analysis documents to both internal and external parties
• Provide feedback and input to cross-functional teams
• Provide thermal input to help guide preliminary & detailed designs
• Provide thermal feedback on how to correct any design non-compliances
• Provide thermal input during test planning phases and process review
• Support & design environmental test campaigns
• Proactively identify inefficiencies or issues with analysis processes and propose / implement solutions
• Specify thermal hardware and support quoting efforts

This specific opening is looking for an individual who has enough experience to operate autonomously, and requires little guidance to define their own analysis tasks based on high-level programmatic requests.

Qualifications

Required :

Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or computation field plus 8-10 years, MS plus 6-8 years or PhD plus 3-5 years professional working experience in thermal engineering positions

5+ years of professional working experience in the space industry

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Experience in Thermal Desktop, proficient in basic thermal principles

CAD Modeling Experience

Preferred :

Matlab

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary / hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

Min : $96,973.21

Max : $168,617.59

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

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