Thermal Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design and Development of a wide range of Thermal Management Systems (TMS) (Conventional/Electric Powertrain Cooling Systems (P-CS), Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMS), Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Powertrains, Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and air-conditioning (A/C) etc.) from the Conceptual Design to the Integration and Entry into Service phases.
• Active participation in a broad spectrum of applications and Aircrafts’ Development such as Conventional, Hybrid and Electric Aircrafts, Experimental Prototypes and serial production for Fixed Wing Aircrafts and VTOLs.
• Implementation and leveraging of advanced Thermal Simulation (0D – CFD) tools (using both Commercial Software and Internally developed codes and algorithms) to perform analyses to drive the design and the validation of TMS.
• Supervise the development and integration of the 3D CAD models of the System and its components.
• Collaborate with the Testing Teams (Ground and Flight Test) to plan and conduct Testing activities to validate the Design and verify the performance of different TMS.
• Preparation of detailed Technical Documentation (Analysis and Simulation results, procedures, Test Plan/Reports, Project Deliverables, etc.)
• Working closely with other Departments (Electrical, Mechanical, Airworthiness etc.) to integrate thermal solutions into the overall design of the aircraft. Address thermal challenges at various stages of projects’ development.
• Assist in the Suppliers’ Selection and Management

Requirements:

• MSc or PhD degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in the field of Thermal Management Systems such as:
• Thermal or Electric Powertrain CS
• Battery Thermal Management Systems (BTMS)
• Environmental Control System and/or Air Conditioning
• Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Powertrain
• Strong Thermal Engineering Background (Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Fluid-Dynamic).
• Proficiency with System Level (0-D/1-D) Modelling and Simulation tools (AMEsim, Simscape, Modelica etc.). Basic understanding of Aerodynamics and CFD knowledge is preferred.
• Experience with Electronics Thermal Management Systems Design and Development is preferred (Heat Sinks, Heat Pipes etc.)
• Experience with 3D CAD and engineering design tools (preferably SolidWorks)
• Hands-on experience in Prototyping, Testing and Validation of Thermal Systems (ideally for aerospace settings).
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, precise and patient character.
• Proactive and able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Strong ability to think out of the box.
• Hands-on attitude.
• Understanding of programming languages (preferably Python).
• Fluent English language skills.