What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Thermal Systems Engineer position at Triumph Group?
Based in West Hartford, CT, Triumph Systems, Electronics and Controls is a leading independent aerospace system supplier for the commercial and military helicopter and business jet markets and employs approximately 500 employees. The Company’s key products and services include electronic engine controls, fuel metering units, main fuel pumps and environmental control systems for both the OE and aftermarket / spares end markets.
Position
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Thermal Systems Engineer for our West Hartford, CT team. The Thermal Systems Engineer will work closely with customers, the Program Management organization, and other engineering disciplines in a team environment to develop and support products such as (Vapor Cycle) Environmental Control Systems (VCS / ECS) for commercial and military ground and airborne platforms, high-power motors, and embedded firmware controllers.
Responsibilities
- Conducting and coordinating detailed phases of new product development work as the program technical lead.
- Working directly with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve technical issues, including presentations to company and customer executives throughout the product life cycle.
- Defining system and component level functional, performance, and interface requirements necessary to comply with customer requirements.
- Defining control law, built-in test, software, safety, reliability, and maintainability requirements for the product.
- Performing system modelling and system requirements validation.
- Performing thermal analysis of vapor cycle systems to verify the proposed design meets product performance requirements.
- Performing system integration, design assurance testing, and qualification testing.
- Supporting customer aircraft / system testing.
- Providing specialized support in technical, programmatic, or team problem solving.
- Additional duties include assurance of close integration and open communication between all engineering functions.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in the commercial and military aircraft business and possess many of the attributes listed below :
Benefits :
Work Environment and Physical Demands :
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms : stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
