Castelion
Senior Thermal Engineer
Torrance, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Location
- Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503 - Experience
- 5+ years in aerospace thermal engineering on rocket, spacecraft, aircraft, or missile programs.
- Education
- BS or higher degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance is required. Employment is contingent on the ability to access applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing; citizenship or other eligibility requirements may apply if the role is designated, as notified.
About the job
Own thermal engineering methodology for missile systems, developing architectures and models and validating vehicle performance through analysis, ground testing, and flight data.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze thermal systems for unmanned air vehicles across design stages, including transient mission analysis and material selection.
- Plan, conduct, and analyze specialized thermal ground tests and flight tests, including instrumentation and post-flight data analysis.
- Develop MATLAB/Python models, collaborate across engineering teams, and prepare and present formal technical documentation.
What they ask for
- BS or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Applied Physics.
- 5+ years of aerospace thermal engineering experience on rocket, spacecraft, aircraft, or missile programs.
- Experience with electronic unit thermal analysis and control to component junctions; thermal-instrumented ground testing and data acquisition.
- Programming skills in MATLAB, Python, or similar; formal documentation experience; CAD experience with SolidWorks or Siemens NX; ability to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- MS or higher degree in a relevant field focused on heat transfer and fluid dynamics; ablation modeling or material degradation knowledge.
- Specialized thermal ground facility or flight-test experience; Thermal Desktop/SINDA; thermal systems manufacturing and assembly; active U.S. security clearance.
Tools
MATLAB, Python, SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Thermal Desktop/SINDA
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