Lead Thermal Engineer
Core
Own the thermal architecture, design, analysis, testing, and flight execution of thermal control systems for space-based data centers.
Role type
Lead Thermal Engineer (Space Systems)
Builds
Spacecraft thermal control systems including active loops, cold plates, pumps, heat exchangers, and large lightweight deployable radiators.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Thermal Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Thermal architecture design, active thermal control systems, thermal analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, Ansys), hardware development, test and validation, team leadership, trade-off analysis
Preferred skills
Experience leading thermal engineering teams, high-power thermal systems, pumped fluid loops, large radiators, industrial heat exchangers, data center cooling, power-plant systems, automotive thermal, refrigeration, petroleum process systems
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, Ansys
Responsibilities
Design active thermal loops and components, lead hard trades on performance and mass, prototype and test novel concepts, model and correlate thermal data, deliver flight hardware end-to-end, build and mentor the thermal engineering team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities