Thermal Hardware and Test Engineer II
Core
Design, build, and test thermal and fluid systems for ground and spacecraft hardware, including active/passive thermal control and test infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC thermal hardware and test engineer
Builds
Thermal control systems (heat pipes, pumped fluid loops), test rigs, fixtures, and instrumentation for spacecraft payloads and vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Space infrastructure / Thermal engineering
Required skills
Thermal analysis (Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT), CAD design, thermal vacuum testing, fluid system design, instrumentation/DAQ, troubleshooting, documentation
Preferred skills
Machining/welding/rapid prototyping, ANSYS, project management
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, MATLAB, CAD, PLCs, embedded controllers
Responsibilities
Drive end-to-end development of thermal hardware and test infrastructure; Develop active and passive thermal control systems; Conduct component level acceptance and qualification thermal vacuum tests; Architect and assemble fluid, thermal, mechanical, and electrical designs, test rigs, and fixtures; Implement instrumentation and data acquisition (DAQ) solutions; Generate documentation for procedures, schematics, and reports
Seniority
Mid-level IC (3+ years experience)