Heat Transfer Analyst – Combat Jet Engines

Scope of Work

As a Heat Transfer Analyst specializing in combat jet engines, you will focus on thermal modeling, simulation, and optimization of critical engine components such as turbine blades, afterburners, combustion liners, and exhaust nozzles. Your work ensures thermal efficiency, reliability, and mission performance in extreme conditions including supersonic and afterburning flight regimes.

Your insights will directly impact thrust performance, material longevity, and fuel economy for next-generation propulsion platforms.

Nature of Work

• Conduct steady-state and transient thermal simulations for rotating and stationary components
• Integrate CFD and FEA results to evaluate heat loads and develop cooling strategies
• Model internal and external air/fluid cooling techniques including film and convective cooling
• Develop thermal protection schemes for combustion zones and exhaust paths
• Support component-level and full-engine thermal validation using test data
• Collaborate across mechanical design, materials, and structural teams

Job Requirements

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Thermal Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in thermal analysis for propulsion or energy systems
• Experience with ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+, COMSOL, or similar tools
• Knowledge of gas turbine engine architecture and thermal management strategies
• Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
• Experience with MATLAB/Python for data post-processing and scripting
• Familiarity with thermal barrier coatings, high-temp alloys, and reheat systems

Eligibility

• Indian nationals or OCI card holders eligible to work in India
• Willingness to work in high-temperature, mission-critical development environments
• Comfortable with occasional travel to test sites or industry partner labs