Senior Thermal Analyst
Core
Lead thermal modeling and simulation efforts for high-power spacecraft, predicting temperatures across all mission phases and informing hardware design decisions.
Role type
Senior Thermal Analyst (Simulation & Analysis)
Builds
Orbital thermal models, thermal control system designs, and test data for spacecraft bus and components.
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Thermal modeling and simulation, fluid system sizing and testing, data acquisition for thermal/power applications, test plan development and execution, thermal and TVAC testing, root-cause analysis of test discrepancies, heater and cooling system design, control architecture design, test stand setup and maintenance, data acquisition system development, hardware-in-the-loop testing, analysis documentation and verification closure.
Preferred skills
NX or AutoCAD for test fixture design, statistical data analysis, signal conditioning, pump testing, avionics testing, refrigeration system testing.
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, TVAC chambers, pump fluid loops, power electronics, hardware-in-the-loop systems.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end orbital thermal models via Thermal Desktop for the spacecraft bus from initial architecture through flight; Lead steady-state and transient thermal analyses across the full worst-case hot/cold mission envelope; Lead trade studies on thermal control architecture; Define and defend thermal margins at PDR/CDR-level design reviews; Drive correlation of thermal models against TVAC and thermal balance test data; Set modeling standards and best practices for the analysis team and mentor junior analysts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities.