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Will AI replace thermal engineers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting thermal engineers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 48 live thermal engineers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 4% of current thermal engineers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
48live openings
4%ask for AI skills
0%remote
18companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
Employers still ask most for: Aerospace, Python, Matlab, Heat Transfer, Communication, Mechanical Engineering — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 11 |
| SpaceX | 10 |
| Shield AI | 4 |
| Rocket Lab | 3 |
| Relativity | 2 |
| Muon Space | 2 |
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