Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
Core
Develop, run, and maintain thermal models for spacecraft systems, subsystems, and components to support design decisions and validation.
Role type
Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
Builds
Thermal control solutions for advanced systems in high-performance environments
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Required skills
Thermal analysis, thermal modeling, first-principles calculations, thermal trade studies, active and passive thermal control, systems thinking, technical reporting, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Thermal testing and correlation, engineering standards (ECSS, NASA, MIL-STD), mission profile translation, environmental considerations (radiation, outgassing), Python for automation, systems engineering
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, Systema/Thermica, ESATAN-TMS, NX Space Systems Thermal, Python
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain thermal models; perform thermal analysis across operating conditions; define thermal cases and assumptions; support design and sizing of thermal control solutions; conduct trade studies; support thermal testing and validation; prepare technical reports; resolve thermal issues with multidisciplinary teams; improve analysis tools and workflows (via careerplan.io/jobs/93b3bfb5-6cb7-4b08-96ef-ef0a83785778-spacecraft-thermal-engineer-at-codematix)
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
