Thermal Engineering Manager 2

About the role

This position is for a Functional Manager of thermal, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer analysts, supporting the Mission Systems Sector, in the Mechanical Analysis Section of the Mechanical Technology and Design Services department (at Baltimore, MD, located near BWI).

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the thermal design of sensor systems in varying environments, including airborne, space, maritime and land based.
• Leading a thermal analysis team, knowledge of thermal management systems, heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• Attending internal technical reviews and customer reviews, analysis/test report approval, and thermal trade studies.
• Staffing plans, staff performance evaluation, goal planning, process improvement, roadmap development, and hiring to manage analysis demand and skill attrition.
• Leading through positive changes, as a champion for improvement and innovation.
• Maintaining employee engagement and development through training, employee career coaching, mentoring, identification of stretch assignments, and engagement action planning.
• Maintaining performance goals with consideration for work/life balance of the staff.
• Broadening and maintaining relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross organization partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• The ability to obtain/maintain a US Government Secret clearance.
• Expertise with Electronics Thermal Management and Heat Transfer principles.
• Strong leadership qualities, including excellent verbal and written communication, cross organization collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated success leading high performing teams (integrated product team lead, agile, or functional management).
• Advanced Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with concentration in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with one or more of the following software packages: ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Fluent.
• Experience leading process improvement, or introduction of new tools projects.
• Experience leading IRAD projects, proposals or Thermal TRL advancements.
• Experience leading a thermal laboratory within budget constraints.
• Demonstrated application of advanced convective thermal management and design of single phase and two-phase thermal design for high heat flux/high power density applications using analytical, high fidelity, or experimental methods.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in electronics cooling, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience performing design-by-analysis using finite volume or finite difference software packages for thermal or fluid applications.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with one or more of the following software packages: ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Fluent.
• Experience leading process improvement, or introduction of new tools projects.
• Experience leading IRAD projects, proposals or Thermal TRL advancements.
• Experience leading a thermal laboratory within budget constraints.
• Demonstrated application of advanced convective thermal management and design of single phase and two-phase thermal design for high heat flux/high power density applications using analytical, high fidelity, or experimental methods.

Skills

• Strong communications skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross organization partners.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Pay

$153,800.00 - $230,800.00

Schedule

Full-time