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Location & Work Arrangement Costa Mesa, CA (On-Site) preferred Remote opportunities may be considered for exceptionally strong candidates located elsewhere in the U.S.

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Costa Mesa, CA (On-Site) preferred
Remote opportunities may be considered for exceptionally strong candidates located elsewhere in the U.S.

Contract: 6 months, with potential for extension or conversion to a permanent position
Target Bill Rate: Up to $120/hour

Requirements

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Must be a U.S. Citizen
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

MS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics with focus on heat transfer and fluid dynamics
In-depth understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and high-temperature environments
5+ years of experience in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, aircraft, or missile programs
Experience with thermal analysis in high-speed flight regimes
Thermal analysis experience using CFD (STAR-CCM+, ANSYS Fluent) and/or FEA thermal solvers
Experience with thermal-structural coupling
Ground testing experience with thermal instrumentation and data acquisition
Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, or similar for tool development
Experience preparing formal documentation
CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX
Passion for defending the United States and her allies
Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Experience with material response modeling in extreme thermal environments
Knowledge of material degradation and surface phenomena under demanding conditions
Experience with specialized thermal ground test facilities
Experience with chemical kinetics and finite-rate chemistry modeling
Flight test experience including instrumentation design and post-flight analysis
Experience with thermal-structural analysis codes (NASTRAN, Abaqus, ANSYS Mechanical)
Material characterization experience at elevated temperatures
Experience with manufacturing and assembly of thermal systems
Active U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

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→Thermal design and analysis of unmanned air vehicles at conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design maturities
→Define thermal system architectures and material selection strategies for vehicles operating in demanding flight environments
→Thermal analysis of flight vehicles using CFD, FEA, and engineering methods
→Material response modeling under combined thermal and mechanical loads
→Transient thermal analysis for time-varying mission profiles
→Ground test planning, execution, and analysis in specialized thermal test facilities
→Flight test planning, execution, and post-flight thermal data analysis
→Use first principles and MATLAB/Python models to inform design decisions
→Collaborate with aerodynamics, structures, electrical, and systems engineers on integrated solutions
→Present thermal status at formal reviews internally and with customers
→Prepare formal documentation (specifications, test procedures, technical reports)