Senior Thermal Engineer, Lunar
Core
Lead thermal control for Vast's lunar surface elements (power station, crewed habitat, airlock, node) to survive the lunar diurnal cycle.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (spacecraft/lunar surface)
Builds
Lunar surface power stations, crewed habitats, airlocks, and nodes for the Haven-1 space station and future Moon/Mars missions
Domain
Aerospace engineering, lunar surface operations, extreme-environment thermal design
Required skills
spacecraft thermal control design and analysis, thermal architecture definition, radiators and fluid loop sizing, thermal modeling and correlation, TVAC and thermal balance test planning, thermal coatings and MLI selection, lunar environment definition, design standards and margin policy establishment
Preferred skills
lunar or planetary surface thermal experience, crewed vehicle thermal control, airlock and EVA system thermal design, pumped fluid loop design, lunar dust mitigation strategies
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ESATAN, TVAC chambers, heat pipes, thermal straps, RTDs
Responsibilities
Define thermal control architecture trading passive, heat pipe, and pumped fluid loop approaches; size and place radiators for lunar surface environment; own survival thermal case through lunar night; own habitat, airlock, and node thermal control; build and maintain detailed system thermal models; own thermal budget across all mission phases; select thermal components accounting for dust; plan and execute TVAC and thermal balance test campaigns; establish thermal design standards and support NASA deliverables
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC