Helsing
defence AI
ThermalEngineer
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“Thermal Engineer at Helsing. Skills: FEM, CFD, thermal simulation, thermo-mechanical simulation. Own end-to-end thermal and thermo-mechanical simulation. Define loads, boundary conditions and material properties”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure thermal integrity; reduce programme risk; meet company quality standards
Industry & Context.
optimise heat paths; sensitivity studies; identify optimal thermal solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
FEM and CFD thermal models for aerospace or similarly demanding thermo-mechanical applications, analytically assess thermal challenges, CAD-based model preparation and structural simplification for thermal and CFD simulation workflows, calculation tools such as Matlab/Simulink fluently, Communicate complex thermal findings clearly in written English, Act decisively with minimal guidance, own outcomes end-to-end, initiate solutions without waiting for direction
Nice to Have
Experience within drone or UAV thermal programmes, test campaign planning in a fast-paced, iterative development environment, model order reduction techniques applied to complex thermo-mechanical or fluid dynamics problems
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end thermal and thermo-mechanical simulation
boundary conditions and material properties
Conduct static and transient thermal analyses
Plan and execute thermal validation tests
Produce comprehensive design reports
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working across analysis, modelling and test; engage on what does and doesn’t work; take ownership of aspects of our culture
Communication Scope
Communicate complex thermal findings clearly in written English
Process & Methodology
reduce programme risk
Full Job Description
Who we are Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. The role As Thermal Engineer, you will own the thermal and thermo-mechanical simulation of complex drone products and critical subassemblies within Helsing's physical products and hardware engineering organisation. Working across analysis, modelling and test, you will define thermal loads, optimise heat paths and validate simulation models against physical test data. Your assessments directly inform design decisions, reduce programme risk and ensure thermal integrity from early concept through to flight-ready hardware. The day-to-day Own end-to-end thermal and thermo-mechanical simulation of drone products and major subassemblies, using FEM and CFD tools to deliver assessments that directly inform design and material selection decisions Define loads, boundary conditions and material properties, applying model order reduction methods to create accurate and computationally efficient thermal models Conduct static and transient thermal analyses, including model correlation and heat path optimisation, translating results into clear, actionable design recommendations Plan and execute thermal validation tests, using test data to correlate and refine simulation mode
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