Thermal Integration Engineer (all gender)

At Ascendance we are building tomorrow’s hybrid-electric aviation with ATEA, a unique Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by STERNA, our in-house hybrid-electric propulsion system. We focus our efforts in designing an innovative, safe, silent, clean and affordable aircraft that will be able to blend into existing infrastructures and regulations to ease its deployment and maximise social acceptance.

If you are looking for a place where you will have a direct impact on very ambitious products, where you will work close to the hardware and where you can witness the result of your hard work quickly, board ATEA and come fly with us toward the future of aviation!

Your role : 🔎

Reporting to the Hybrid Director & AFT co-founder, the Thermal Integration Engineer (all gender) is responsible for the overall thermal integration of all propulsion systems on ATEA. In collaboration with the other system managers (battery, eDrive, ICE, etc.) and under the guidance of the Hybrid Architect Technical Lead (all gender), he/she ensures that the hybrid engine is equipped with a mature, resilient and high-performance thermal management system to guarantee the reliability and performance of the system. He/She coordinates the thermal integration requirements with the system managers.

Your main responsibilities will be : 

• Lead the design, development and integration of thermal control systems for all propulsion and avionics subsystems.

• Ensure that all systems remain within operational thermal limits throughout the aircraft flight envelope.

• Coordinate the various flight and ground system suppliers to facilitate the integration of your designs.

• Model and predict thermal management system performance, including transient behavior and failure cases.

• Lead system level arbitration and actively participate in aircraft level trade-off decision making to achieve overall design and performance optimisation, provide associated recommendations, solutions and implementations.

• Actively participate in the integration and test campaign phases of the thermal system as well as the flight testing of the aircraft.

• Organize the thermal integration of all systems on board the aircraft. Coordinate the associated efforts and propose innovative solutions.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for someone who have:

• 8+ years experience in the design and implementation of thermal management systems

• An innovative, cutting-edge approach to thermal management systems in on board applications preferably in hybrid electric powertrains

• Knowledge of air and liquid cooling system design

• Experience in prototyping and project management

• Advanced Simulink/Simscape skills with a focus on 1D thermal modeling

• Innovative and forward-thinking approach to thermal management systems in on-board applications, preferably in hybrid electric powertrains.

• Knowledge of aeronautical and its specific set of constraints, specialy the certification standards

What we offer : 

• An international and dynamic team

• A remote policy to allow you flexibility

• Health insurance

• Restaurant tickets

• A dynamic workplace providing equal opportunities for disability, gender equity… Everyone is welcome at Ascendance!

Recruitment process :🕐

• Application evaluations (CVs….)

• Talent Interview

• Technical Interview

• Meet others Ascenders

• Reference check

Non-discrimination and diversity are our priorities. AFT is open to hire personalities with their own differences.