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Thermal Analyst

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Build and run thermal models to predict spacecraft temperatures across mission phases and support the design of active/passive thermal control systems.

Role type

Senior IC thermal test and simulation engineer

Builds

High-power satellite platforms for LEO to deep space missions

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite manufacturing / Thermal engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

thermal test experience in high-rate manufacturing, sizing and testing fluid systems (pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, cold plates), data acquisition for thermal/power applications, test plan development and execution, thermal and TVAC testing setup/instrumentation/troubleshooting

Preferred skills

NX or AutoCAD for test fixture design, Thermal Desktop, statistical data analysis, signal conditioning, pump testing, avionics testing, refrigeration system testing

Technologies

Thermal Desktop, NX, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Design active and passive thermal control systems using heat transfer equations; plan and develop thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns; design heater and cooling systems including control architecture; setup, commission, and maintain test stands and instrumentation; develop data acquisition systems; perform tests on novel pump fluid loops; develop testing and control scripts; create formal documentation for development and production; troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups; document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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