Senior Thermal Engineer (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential aerospace organization seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer to join their team in Ottobrunn, Bavaria. In this role, you will own the vehicle-level thermal architecture and define thermal environments across complex systems. Your work will directly impact hardware qualification, test planning, and system-level design decisions that enhance thermal robustness and mission reliability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and own vehicle-level thermal architecture, including active and passive thermal control design for avionics and payloads
• Perform thermal coupled loads analysis and develop detailed thermal models using FEM, FVM, and FDM methods
• Develop, execute, and correlate thermal models using tools such as SIMCenter, STAR-CCM+, and Thermal Desktop, supported by component tests and flight data
• Review, assess, and approve component and assembly-level designs for thermal flight readiness
• Create and maintain specifications and design documentation including fluid plans, test plans and procedures, test and analysis reports, instrumentation plans, and work instructions
• Develop tools, workflows, and standards to improve efficiency, consistency, and repeatability across thermal engineering activities
• Support integration, test, and launch-site operations as subject-matter expert on system thermal performance
• Provide thermal engineering expertise to support other technical departments

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in aerospace thermal engineering
• Hands-on experience with thermal simulation tools such as ANSYS, SIMCenter, or Thermal Desktop
• Proficiency with coding languages including Python or MATLAB
• Holistic perspective on systems development
• Highly organized and proactive with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Fluent English language skills

Bonus qualifications:

• Experience with environmental control system design
• German language skills

How We Work With You

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Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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