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Job Specifications

Job Title: Principal Thermal Engineer

Location: Stevenage

Pay Rate: Up to £50p/h Inside IR35

Contract Length: 12 Months - Likely To Extend

Key Skills: Thermal Analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), MATLAB / SIMULINK, Thermal Design Authority, Defence, Engineering

Join Our Team as a Principal Thermal Engineer and Drive Thermal Design to New Heights!

Are you a meticulous Principal Thermal Engineer with a passion for precision and excellence? Are you ready to play a pivotal role in ensuring top-tier standards in a well-established engineering organization? Look no further! We invite you to join our team in Stevenage and be a key driver of engineering excellence.

About Us:

As a distinguished leader in the engineering industry, we are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and pioneering projects. Our commitment to excellence has earned us a strong reputation, and we're looking for a talented Thermal Engineer to contribute to our continued success.

The Role:

So, what will you be doing as a Principal Thermal Engineer?

Lead and deliver packages of thermal analysis work.
Provide mechanical analysis expertise to support design development and validate thermal performance.
Produce clear, concise reports presenting analysis evidence with firm conclusions.
Contribute to team meetings, technical discussions, and formal design reviews.
Manage your workload effectively, meeting project schedules and regularly reporting progress.
Collaborate with project stakeholders across multiple disciplines and organisations.

What are we looking for in our next Principal Thermal Engineer?

Degree qualified in a STEM discipline.
Proven experience conducting thermal analysis using hand calculations and FEA tools (e.g., ANSYS).
Expertise in one or more of the following:
Studying the effects of conduction, convection, and radiation on system thermal response.
Thermal analysis of electronic systems.
MATLAB/Simulink-based thermal modelling.
CFD for thermal behaviour assessment.
Scripting in MATLAB or Python.
Ability to make rapid, pragmatic assessments to support efficient design iteration.
Strong problem-solving skills, with a self-motivated and organised approach to work.
Comfortable working independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
Experience in a comparable industry is advantageous.

My client is keen to get this position filled ASAP, so if you feel you have the skills and desire to provide passion and drive as the next Thermal Engineer, this is the opportunity for you!

***PLEASE NOTE***

Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy

About the Company

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