Senior Thermal Engineer
Core
Define thermal architecture and own thermal analysis for a new constellation-ready 15kW spacecraft bus designed to scale to hundreds of units per year.
Role type
Senior Thermal Engineer (Spacecraft Systems)
Builds
High-power satellite bus with compute-intensive Nvidia payload
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Thermal Control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft thermal control design, system-level thermal analysis, component-level thermal analysis, thermal model building and correlation, thermal budget management, thermal coating and material selection, TVAC test planning, thermal analysis tool proficiency (Thermal Desktop, SINDA, ESATAN), high-power density thermal design
Preferred skills
security clearance eligibility, multi-satellite build consistency, cryogenic thermal control, variable duty cycle thermal design
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, SINDA, ESATAN, AZ-93, S13G, Kapton, Aeroglaze
Responsibilities
Define thermal control architecture (passive, heat pipe, pumped fluid loop), perform system and component thermal analysis, manage thermal budget across orbital conditions, plan TVAC test campaigns, correlate models to test data, select thermal coatings and materials, specify emissivity control materials and RTDs, support solar array and avionics thermal design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leading a growing team