Thermal Protection Engineer

You will own the thermal protection system that enables a reusable vehicle to fly land and return to service safely. Your work will connect aerothermal analysis and material testing with the practical realities of installation inspection repair and refurbishment. You will establish standards the flight line can apply consistently while improving the speed and reliability of between-flight turnaround. If you enjoy solving demanding reentry problems both at the engineering workstation and on the shop floor this role offers direct responsibility for vehicle reusability.

WORKSITE: Onsite in Titusville Florida

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time; schedule based on program needs

PAY RATE: Salary determined based upon experience

WHAT WE OFFER:

Paid sick leave based on state regulations after 90 days of employment

Medical dental and vision coverage after a waiting period (60% paid by Fortuna)

Free TeleMedicine and Mental Health support for all employees and their families.

Additional voluntary benefits: Group Life Insurance Accidental Insurance Critical Care Short-Term Disability

WHAT YOULL DO:

Own thermal protection system design analysis material selection integration and refurbishment procedures across the airframe.

Evaluate reentry heating environments and translate aerothermal loads into requirements for reusable tiles seals coatings insulation or ablative materials.

Plan and execute arc-jet thermal-cycle and other qualification test campaigns for candidate materials and TPS assemblies.

Analyze test and flight data assess damage or degradation investigate anomalies and recommend design or process improvements.

Define practical between-flight inspection acceptance repair and return-to-service standards for technicians and line personnel.

Partner with structures aerodynamics manufacturing quality test and flight-operations teams to support vehicle qualification and rapid turnaround.

WHAT YOULL BRING:

At least five years of directly relevant experience with reentry thermal environments thermal protection systems high-temperature materials or closely related aerospace systems.

Hands-on experience with reusable or ablative TPS materials including tiles seals coatings insulation systems bonding installation inspection or repair.

Experience with aerothermal or material-response analysis and validation through high-temperature testing; arc-jet or thermal-cycle test experience is strongly preferred.

Ability to move effectively between analytical engineering work test execution manufacturing support and shop-floor problem solving.

Bachelors degree in aerospace mechanical materials chemical engineering or a related discipline or equivalent directly relevant experience.

Ability to work onsite in Titusville Florida and communicate clear inspection and refurbishment requirements to both engineering and operations teams.

Fortuna is a certified veteran-owned IT consulting and staffing company comprised of practicing professionals all of whom are committed to excellence in providing the most efficient and innovative information technology solutions customized to our clients specifications.

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