Thermal Analyst
Actalent · Nashua, NH · 1 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$60–$110/hrContract
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Job Title: Sr Mechanical Analyst – Structural and Thermal Analysis! (we ignore as heading)
Job Description: paragraph about role.
Responsibilities: list of bullet points (starting with "Provide technical leadership..." etc). We'll put under
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Job Title: Sr Mechanical Analyst – Structural and Thermal Analysis! (we ignore as heading)
Job Description: paragraph about role.
Responsibilities: list of bullet points (starting with "Provide technical leadership..." etc). We'll put under Responsibilities
with - each.
Essential Skills: list of bullet points (Bachelor's degree, at least 4 years, proven experience...). This could be under Requirements or Qualifications or Skills. The instruction: use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide where to put each content.
We have "Essential Skills" which includes education, experience, specific proven experiences, hands-on experience, understanding, communication skills, teamwork, eligibility for clearance. That seems like Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. We could split: Requirements (education, years), Qualifications (specific experiences), Skills (communication, teamwork). But we can also combine into one Skills section if content is substantive. However we should prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. But we need to follow headings list; we can include multiple if they have real content.
We also have "Additional Skills & Qualifications": more bullet points.
We have "Work Environment": includes schedule (9/80), facilities, locations, dress expectations, career growth. This could go under Schedule (for 9/80), Benefits? Not exactly. Could be under About the role? Actually About the role could be the initial job description paragraph. We'll put that under
About the role
.
Responsibilities: as above.
Requirements: maybe education and years experience.
Qualifications: maybe the proven experiences and hands-on experience.
Skills: communication, teamwork, problem solving, etc.
Benefits: from Pay And Benefits section: medical, dental, vision, etc. Also 401k, life insurance, disability, HSA, transportation, EAP, Time Off.
Pay: pay range $60.00 - $110.00/hr.
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule, every other Friday off.
We also have Work Environment details like locations, facilities, dress expectations, career growth. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like Work Environment but not in allowed headings. We could fold into About the role or maybe under Responsibilities? Better to add a short paragraph under About the role describing work environment.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Job Type & Location", "Application Deadline", "About Actalent", etc.
We must preserve all substantive information: that includes locations (New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, New York), work environment details, dress expectations, career growth, etc. Also includes eligibility for security clearance, etc.
We need to ensure we don't invent or summarize away detail. Keep specifics.
Let's extract sections.
About the role: The initial paragraph: "This role provides technical leadership in mechanical analysis for complex electronic systems across a broad portfolio of aerospace, defense, intelligence, cyber, and space programs. You will perform high-quality structural and thermal analyses, guide design optimization, and support both local and remote programs. The position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute directly to mission-critical systems that support national security and public safety."
Also we could add work environment details: "The position follows a 9/80 work schedule, which typically provides every other Friday off, supporting work–life balance while maintaining support for long-term, multi-year programs. You will work in modern engineering facilities equipped with advanced analysis tools and software, including Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak. The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a strong team culture, where employees share ideas, support each other, and contribute to mission-driven projects that impact national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure. Opportunities exist to sit at several engineering centers across the United States, including locations in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, and New York. The organization supports career growth through technical training, leadership development, and cross-functional mobility, providing a stable setting with exposure to advanced technologies across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains. Dress expectations align with a professional engineering environment and may vary slightly by site, but generally support a business-casual standard suitable for on-site laboratory and office work."
But schedule is separate heading; we could still mention schedule in About the role but also have Schedule section. To avoid duplication, maybe we keep schedule details only in Schedule section, and work environment details in About the role (excluding schedule). However the schedule is part of work environment; we could still mention it in About the role but then Schedule section would be redundant. Better to put schedule details under Schedule section, and keep About the role focusing on role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations.
Let's decide: About the role: role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations.
Responsibilities: list.
Requirements: education (Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering) and at least 4 years relevant experience.
Qualifications: proven experience performing modal, random vibration, shock, static structural analyses; experience performing steady-state and transient heat transfer analyses; hands-on experience creating and analyzing FEM using Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Icepak; strong understanding of structural and thermal analysis principles.
Skills: clear oral/written communication, ability to work in team on-site/remote, eligibility for DoD Secret clearance, problem-solving, ability to translate results into design recommendations, comfort in large matrixed organization, interest in professional development, experience working on aerospace/defense high-reliability systems, familiarity with electronic warfare, radar, sensor, autonomous platforms, space systems, cybersecurity, advanced comms/intelligence, experience supporting multiple programs, remote analysis, leading small technical teams, mentoring junior engineers, reviewing work products.
Additional Skills & Qualifications could be merged into Skills.
Benefits: list from Pay And Benefits: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available; Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).
Pay: $60.00 - $110.00/hr.
Schedule: 9/80 work schedule, typically every other Friday off.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
Now produce HTML.
We'll output:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Qualifications
- ...
...
Skills
- ...
...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
$60.00 - $110.00/hr.
Schedule
The position follows a 9/80 work schedule, which typically provides every other Friday off.
Make sure not to repeat job title.
Now craft each bullet.
About the role paragraph: combine role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations.
Let's write:
"This role provides technical leadership in mechanical analysis for complex electronic systems across a broad portfolio of aerospace, defense, intelligence, cyber, and space programs. You will perform high-quality structural and thermal analyses, guide design optimization, and support both local and remote programs. The position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute directly to mission-critical systems that support national security and public safety. You will work in modern engineering facilities equipped with Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak, and have opportunities to work at engineering centers across the United States (New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, New York). The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a strong team culture, supporting career growth through technical training, leadership development, and cross‑functional mobility. Dress expectations are business‑casual suitable for on‑site laboratory and office work."
That captures.
Responsibilities bullets: need to capture each responsibility from the list.
List them:
- Provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality mechanical analysis support to locally based programs as well as other programs across the broader electronic systems portfolio, including remote support as needed.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute analysis activities in collaboration with program engineers and program leadership, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, schedules, and program objectives.
- Perform structural analyses using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element methods to evaluate modal response, random vibration, shock, and static structural performance.
- Perform thermal analyses, including steady-state and transient heat transfer evaluations, to ensure robust thermal performance and compliance with requirements.
- Create detailed finite element models (FEM) at levels ranging from sub-components to full system assemblies using Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak.
- Post-process and interpret finite element analysis results to assess structural and thermal performance, identify risks, and propose design improvements.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, optical, and other engineering disciplines to optimize system designs and ensure robust, integrated solutions across the full product portfolio.
- Document analysis methods, assumptions, models, results, and conclusions in clear, professional reports and presentations suitable for internal and external stakeholders.
- Present analysis findings, design recommendations, and risk assessments to internal teams and external customers in a clear and concise manner.
- Mentor and coach less experienced engineers and part-time analysts, providing technical guidance, feedback, and support to help develop their skills.
- Review analysis work products from other team members to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards and best practices.
- Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture by communicating effectively, maintaining a positive attitude, and supporting cross-functional teamwork.
We'll put each as - .
Requirements bullets:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in mechanical analysis or a closely related field.
Qualifications bullets:
- Proven experience performing modal analyses of structures to evaluate natural frequencies and mode shapes.
- Proven experience performing random vibration analyses to assess structural response under vibratory environments.
- Proven experience performing shock analyses to ensure structural integrity under transient loads.
- Proven experience performing static structural analyses to evaluate stresses, margins of safety, and deflections.
- Experience performing steady-state heat transfer analyses to evaluate temperature distributions and thermal margins.
- Experience performing transient heat transfer analyses to assess time-varying thermal behavior.
- Hands-on experience creating and analyzing finite element models using Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX.
- Hands-on experience using NASTRAN for structural finite element analysis.
- Hands-on experience using Ansys Mechanical for structural analysis.
- Hands-on experience using Ansys Icepak for electronics cooling and thermal analysis.
- Strong understanding of structural analysis principles, including classical methods and finite element methods.
- Strong understanding of thermal analysis principles, including conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer.
Skills bullets:
- Clear and effective oral communication skills for technical discussions and presentations.
- Clear and effective written communication skills for documenting methods,
About the role
. Responsibilities: as above. Requirements: maybe education and years experience. Qualifications: maybe the proven experiences and hands-on experience. Skills: communication, teamwork, problem solving, etc. Benefits: from Pay And Benefits section: medical, dental, vision, etc. Also 401k, life insurance, disability, HSA, transportation, EAP, Time Off. Pay: pay range $60.00 - $110.00/hr. Schedule: 9/80 work schedule, every other Friday off. We also have Work Environment details like locations, facilities, dress expectations, career growth. Could be part of About the role or maybe a separate section like Work Environment but not in allowed headings. We could fold into About the role or maybe under Responsibilities? Better to add a short paragraph under About the role describing work environment. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove "Job Type & Location", "Application Deadline", "About Actalent", etc. We must preserve all substantive information: that includes locations (New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, New York), work environment details, dress expectations, career growth, etc. Also includes eligibility for security clearance, etc. We need to ensure we don't invent or summarize away detail. Keep specifics. Let's extract sections. About the role: The initial paragraph: "This role provides technical leadership in mechanical analysis for complex electronic systems across a broad portfolio of aerospace, defense, intelligence, cyber, and space programs. You will perform high-quality structural and thermal analyses, guide design optimization, and support both local and remote programs. The position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute directly to mission-critical systems that support national security and public safety." Also we could add work environment details: "The position follows a 9/80 work schedule, which typically provides every other Friday off, supporting work–life balance while maintaining support for long-term, multi-year programs. You will work in modern engineering facilities equipped with advanced analysis tools and software, including Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak. The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a strong team culture, where employees share ideas, support each other, and contribute to mission-driven projects that impact national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure. Opportunities exist to sit at several engineering centers across the United States, including locations in New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, and New York. The organization supports career growth through technical training, leadership development, and cross-functional mobility, providing a stable setting with exposure to advanced technologies across air, land, sea, cyber, and space domains. Dress expectations align with a professional engineering environment and may vary slightly by site, but generally support a business-casual standard suitable for on-site laboratory and office work." But schedule is separate heading; we could still mention schedule in About the role but also have Schedule section. To avoid duplication, maybe we keep schedule details only in Schedule section, and work environment details in About the role (excluding schedule). However the schedule is part of work environment; we could still mention it in About the role but then Schedule section would be redundant. Better to put schedule details under Schedule section, and keep About the role focusing on role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations. Let's decide: About the role: role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations. Responsibilities: list. Requirements: education (Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering) and at least 4 years relevant experience. Qualifications: proven experience performing modal, random vibration, shock, static structural analyses; experience performing steady-state and transient heat transfer analyses; hands-on experience creating and analyzing FEM using Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, Ansys Icepak; strong understanding of structural and thermal analysis principles. Skills: clear oral/written communication, ability to work in team on-site/remote, eligibility for DoD Secret clearance, problem-solving, ability to translate results into design recommendations, comfort in large matrixed organization, interest in professional development, experience working on aerospace/defense high-reliability systems, familiarity with electronic warfare, radar, sensor, autonomous platforms, space systems, cybersecurity, advanced comms/intelligence, experience supporting multiple programs, remote analysis, leading small technical teams, mentoring junior engineers, reviewing work products. Additional Skills & Qualifications could be merged into Skills. Benefits: list from Pay And Benefits: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital; 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available; Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave). Pay: $60.00 - $110.00/hr. Schedule: 9/80 work schedule, typically every other Friday off. We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML. We'll output:About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
$60.00 - $110.00/hr.
Schedule
The position follows a 9/80 work schedule, which typically provides every other Friday off.
Make sure not to repeat job title. Now craft each bullet. About the role paragraph: combine role description, technologies, collaboration, mission, locations, career growth, dress expectations. Let's write: "This role provides technical leadership in mechanical analysis for complex electronic systems across a broad portfolio of aerospace, defense, intelligence, cyber, and space programs. You will perform high-quality structural and thermal analyses, guide design optimization, and support both local and remote programs. The position offers the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute directly to mission-critical systems that support national security and public safety. You will work in modern engineering facilities equipped with Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak, and have opportunities to work at engineering centers across the United States (New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, California, Indiana, New York). The environment emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a strong team culture, supporting career growth through technical training, leadership development, and cross‑functional mobility. Dress expectations are business‑casual suitable for on‑site laboratory and office work." That captures. Responsibilities bullets: need to capture each responsibility from the list. List them: - Provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality mechanical analysis support to locally based programs as well as other programs across the broader electronic systems portfolio, including remote support as needed. - Plan, coordinate, and execute analysis activities in collaboration with program engineers and program leadership, ensuring alignment with technical requirements, schedules, and program objectives. - Perform structural analyses using both classical hand-calculation methods and finite element methods to evaluate modal response, random vibration, shock, and static structural performance. - Perform thermal analyses, including steady-state and transient heat transfer evaluations, to ensure robust thermal performance and compliance with requirements. - Create detailed finite element models (FEM) at levels ranging from sub-components to full system assemblies using Siemens Simcenter 3D/NX, NASTRAN, Ansys Mechanical, and Ansys Icepak. - Post-process and interpret finite element analysis results to assess structural and thermal performance, identify risks, and propose design improvements. - Collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, optical, and other engineering disciplines to optimize system designs and ensure robust, integrated solutions across the full product portfolio. - Document analysis methods, assumptions, models, results, and conclusions in clear, professional reports and presentations suitable for internal and external stakeholders. - Present analysis findings, design recommendations, and risk assessments to internal teams and external customers in a clear and concise manner. - Mentor and coach less experienced engineers and part-time analysts, providing technical guidance, feedback, and support to help develop their skills. - Review analysis work products from other team members to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards and best practices. - Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team culture by communicating effectively, maintaining a positive attitude, and supporting cross-functional teamwork. We'll put each as