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Thermal Analysis Engineer

Aerodyne Industries is a dynamic, rapidly growing engineering and information technology services firm headquartered on Florida’s Space Coast. With locations throughout the U.S., we deliver small‑business agility with large‑corporation capabilities. Our clients count on us to prepare NASA’s missions to the Moon and Mars and to defend our nation supporting the Missile Defense Agency and the Department of Defense. We invite you to join us to help shape, design, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people on Earth.

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We invite you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to envision, shape, and deliver systems that define the future of space exploration.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain simplified to high‑fidelity thermal models using Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, and related tools.
• Perform steady‑state and transient thermal analyses for spacecraft components, subsystems, and integrated vehicle configurations.
• Evaluate thermal performance across mission phases, including ascent, cruise, lunar orbit, surface operations, and off‑nominal scenarios.
• Perform thermal sensitivity studies in support of vendor vehicle designs, GFE designs, or requirement development.
• Support thermal verification and validation activities, including test planning, thermal vacuum testing, data analysis, and model correlation.
• Collaborate with design teams to optimize PTCS and ATCS architectures.
• Provide guidance on thermal design considerations and ensure compliance with NASA requirements and best practices.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and anomaly investigations.
• Review NASA and vendor thermal designs for technical accuracy and requirement compliance.
• Document analysis results, prepare technical reports, and present findings to internal stakeholders and NASA customers.
• Support integration with systems engineering, mission operations, and hardware development teams throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Requisition Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field or a related area.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience with thermal analysis tools such as Thermal Desktop, COMSOL, ANSYS Fluent, or similar industry‑standard software.
• Strong understanding of heat‑transfer principles and spacecraft thermal environments.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple technical disciplines.
• Ability to assess and validate thermal designs for technical accuracy and compliance with requirements.

Requisition Preferences

• Five (5)–ten (10) years of relevant engineering experience.
• Familiarity with NASA JSC organizations, processes, and procedures.
• Experience with PTCS or ATCS hardware design, analysis, testing, certification, or operations.
• Proficiency with Thermal Desktop.
• Proven experience performing thermal analysis and design for aerospace systems.
• Familiarity with the Engineering Life Cycle and requirements verification processes.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate support from a wide range of technical disciplines.
• Demonstrated strong leadership by fostering collaboration, driving clear technical direction, and contributing to a culture of accountability and high‑quality engineering.

Benefits

• Excellent personal and professional career growth.
• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off), when applicable.
• On‑site cafeteria (breakfast & lunch).

Eligibility

Proof of U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status may be required. Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.

Essential Functions

• Work environment: generally an office environment, but can involve inside or outside work depending on task.
• Physical requirements: may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of time); may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of time).
• Equipment: standard office equipment (PC, telephone, printer, etc.).
• Attendance: regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule is critical. Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation; grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk or hazard to the employee or others.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.