Thermal Engineering Internship - Summer 2027
Core
Generate temperature predictions for spacecraft tests and missions, design thermal hardware, and analyze thermal data for Varda's W-Series vehicles.
Role type
Thermal Engineering Intern
Builds
Thermal analysis models, thermal hardware (MLI blankets, heat straps), and data processing tools for spacecraft
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Thermal analysis (Thermal Desktop, ANSYS), CAD (NX, AutoCAD, PTC), Data analysis (Python, MATLAB), Heat transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics
Preferred skills
Aerospace thermal internship, Hardware procurement/testing, Spacecraft testing environments, Student design team experience
Responsibilities
Support thermal vacuum (TVAC) test campaigns, Contribute to thermal models for spacecraft components, Analyze flight and ground test thermal data, Design and validate thermal hardware, Support integration and test (I&T) activities, Collaborate with systems and mechanical teams