Aerothermal/Thermal Analyst

Stratolaunch • Mojave, CA

1d • $101,000 - $158,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Stratolaunch is a technology accelerator that engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, Talon testbeds are reusable, cost-effective platforms that enable routine access to the hypersonic environment. We deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment. Together with our customers, we drive innovations that are imperative to advancing national security.
To help achieve these efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Level II or Sr-level Aerothermal and/or Thermal Analyst to support design, analysis, integration, and testing of hypersonic, air-launched vehicles. An ideal candidate will have both aerothermal and thermal analysis experience.

Requirements

• Knowledge of, and experience with, aerothermal analysis, thermal analyses, common TPS materials, and aircraft/aerospace vehicle design
• Experience with supersonic and/or hypersonic aircraft theory and analyses
• Experience with aircraft/aerospace development and/or test
• Ability to work on their own initiative and prioritize tasking to fit within the business goals
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Aerothermal analysis tools
• Thermal analysis tools
• Analysis tools – FEMAP or NX Simcenter
• Programming – Python (preferred), or Matlab

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with hot-structure metallic airframes and mixed thermal protection mechanisms
• Familiarity with heat exchanger dynamics for fuel-cooled ramjet or scramjet combustors
• Understanding of thermal control strategies for high-powered missile electronics and seekers
• Experience with hot-gas sealing and thermal isolation approaches for hypersonic vehicles
• Experience analyzing and anchoring analytic models with flight and ground test data
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience with CBAERO
• Experience with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) – Link3D or US3D (preferred)
• Experience with computer-aided design (CAD) software tools – NX (preferred), Solidworks, or CATIA
• Familiarity with configuration management systems – Jira (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and numerical analyses to evaluate the aerothermal and thermal performance and margins of Stratolaunch hypersonic vehicles
• Develop or utilize aerothermal and thermal models for a variety of hypersonic configurations
• Perform aerothermal and thermal analyses trade studies
• Analyze the potential material systems as candidates to upgrade the Stratolaunch Talon Thermal Protection System (TPS), including contributing to system trade studies, evaluating margin, weight, and predictions of the underlying vehicle structure
• Contribute to analysis tool development
• Support the preparation of business proposals to the US Government and industry
• Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

Benefits

• 9/80 schedule
• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees