Job Description

We have an outstanding Contract position for a CFD Thermal Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Laurel, MD surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

Please click on this link if you have any questions on how to obtain a clearance: https://www.tadpgs.com/obtain_security_clearance

Responsibilities:

• Your primary responsibility will involve conducting conjugate heat transfer modeling and analysis for spacecraft and hardware using Ansys Fluent
• You will perform thermal model validation using test and in-flight data
• You will support thermal design decisions with analysis and calculation
• You will conduct thermal design trade studies that successfully balance performance, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule
• You will coordinate with all levels of the program and engineering staff on thermal design, analysis, and test matters 

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• Possess a strong background in heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• Minimum 3 years of experience in thermal design and analysis using the CFD software ANSYS FLUENT and meshing
• Are proficient in ANSYS SpaceClaim or Discovery CAD for modeling complex systems
• Demonstrate strong communication skills to effectively coordinate with cross-functional teams
• Security clearance is not required at the start date, but need the ability to obtain Secret level security clearance; If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information
• Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or equivalent
• Have experience with spacecraft or satellite development programs
• Have experience using the Thermal Desktop software package

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