Staff Thermal Engineer, Space
Core
Own the thermal design, analysis, test, and vendor management for space hardware development programs to ensure systems withstand space environments.
Role type
Staff Thermal Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Fully integrated hardware and software systems for Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Heat transfer analysis, Thermal Desktop proficiency, CAD (Siemens NX), hardware prototyping, thermal testing, data post-processing, model correlation, first-principles modeling, MATLAB/Python scripting
Preferred skills
10+ years thermal analysis experience, space platform design/test experience, advanced Python/MATLAB coding for thermal analysis, Top Secret clearance eligibility
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, MATLAB, Python, Siemens NX
Responsibilities
Define thermal architecture and quantify edge cases; execute hand calculations and first-order models; present thermal status at formal reviews; develop internal analysis tools; execute thermal tests to reduce risk; support failure reviews and root-cause analysis
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic oversight