Castelion
Senior Thermal & TPS Integration Engineer
Rio Rancho, NM +3 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
Torrance, CA
19951 Mariner Ave, Torance, CA 90503
2601 29th Ave NW, Rio Rancho, NM 87144 - Experience
- 5+ years in thermal protection system design, analysis, and validation for aerospace or high-temperature applications.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Employment is contingent on the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing. If designated, the role may also require obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance or other authorization and meeting applicable citizenship or other eligibility requirements.
About the job
Designs, integrates, tests, and validates thermal protection systems for long-range hypersonic strike vehicles operating in extreme aerothermal environments.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate vehicle TPS, including heat shields, control-surface protection, and internal insulation.
- Perform thermal and thermal-structural analysis; develop and execute qualification and environmental test plans.
- Support prototyping, hardware assembly, troubleshooting, and design optimization with multidisciplinary teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in thermal protection system design, analysis, and validation for aerospace or high-temperature applications.
- Experience designing flight-vehicle TPS and with high-temperature materials, seals, gaps, and interfaces.
- Proficiency with thermal and structural analysis tools (e.g., ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalent), high-temperature testing, and hardware build/test/troubleshooting.
Tools
ANSYS, MATLAB, ceramics, carbon-carbon, ablatives, arc-jet, furnace
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