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LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics Thermal Design Engineer

Southwest Research Institute - Fulltime | Oklahoma, United States | Posted June 09, 2026

Position Overview

Who We Are: The Strategic Aerospace Department within the Defense & Intelligence Solutions Division delivers cutting-edge engineering services to enhance the warfighter's capabilities across bomber, tanker, and heavy aircraft platforms. We specialize in world-class research, design, and support, providing innovative solutions to modern challenges and legacy systems for the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Department of Defense, allied nations, and the U.S. Government, ensuring mission readiness and technological superiority. Objectives of this Role: Lead thermal architecture for advanced avionics, ensuring electronics meet performance and reliability targets across worst-case mission environments (hot ramp, cold soak, high altitude). Deliver flight-worthy, integratable thermal designs (conduction, convection, liquid/air cooling) that reduce risk, rework, and schedule impacts during integration and test. Own end-to-end analysis and validation (CFD/FEA, derating, margins, qualificat...

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