Thermal Analyst

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Last month
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Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
23 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

Annual profit share Contributory pension Share options Car leasing scheme Free onsite parking Season ticket loan Tax-free technology scheme Discounted shopping 37 hour week Flexible working Friday afternoons off Hybrid working Up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL Option to buy/sell holiday Wellbeing benefits Employee assistance programme Discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests Cycle-to-work scheme Life assurance Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave Caregiving support Wellbeing room Multi-faith room Employee representative groups

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE:Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED:Occasional

LOCATION:Stevenage Site (60% of your working week must be office based)

TYPE: Full time

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

  • Work / Life Balance:37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday

  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme

  • Family and Caregiving:Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

  • Inclusive Environment:Wellbeing room, Multi-faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

We are seeking a Thermal Engineer, who will primarily be responsible for performing thermal design, analysis and testing of spacecraft systems and subsystems.

Whether we are peering into the infinite beyond or looking back at Planet Earth, mapping every star in our galaxy or counting trees in Amazonia, we have been helping to answer the big questions for over 50 years. With cutting-edge capabilities and decades of experience, Airbus has all that it takes to design, develop and operate major space systems.

The Thermal Analysis & Space Physics team is responsible for the analysis, development, and testing of spacecraft thermal control systems; supporting a range of projects with applications including Telecoms and Navigation, Earth Observation and Science, and Exploration.

The responsibilities of the team typically span the full project life cycle from early conceptual design support through qualification and up to final delivery to the customer. In addition to undertaking thermal engineering activities, the team leads a range of interesting Space Physics analysis activities including atomic oxygen fluence analysis, aerobraking simulation, modelling thruster plume fluxes, and more.

Recent projects which the team have supported include: Solar Orbiter, Bepi-Columbo, Lisa Pathfinder, Eurostar Neo, and OneSat.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

  • Apply a proven understanding of thermal analysis principles to challenging engineering projects

  • Undertake spacecraft thermal analysis work packages, working within a team of thermal engineers

  • Work to a specification with the correct interpretation of thermal requirements

  • Support thermal testing activities, including: generating test predictions, developing test plans and running tests, evaluating test results and correlating thermal models to test data

  • Collaborate within multidisciplinary project teams to ensure design solutions can be developed on cost, quality, and time

  • Author clear and concise thermal analysis reports, demonstrating understanding of thermal performance and compliance.

ABOUT YOU

  • Understanding of thermal design drivers for spacecraft systems, subsystems and/or equipment

  • An understanding of thermal analysis techniques, methods, and principles

  • Prior experience with thermal analysis tools is beneficial (Systema Thermica/Thermisol, ESATAN-TMS, Hyperworks, etc)

  • Knowledge of a range of active and passive thermal control solutions

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Fluid & Hydromechanics, Thermal

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