CareerPlan

Lead Thermal Analysis Engineer

HoustonFull-time2026-04-09 → 2026-11-11
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Developing and analyzing thermal models of spacecraft components and systems to design thermal control solutions for station subsystems and assemblies.

Role type

Lead Thermal Analysis Engineer

Builds

Thermal control solutions for Axiom Station subsystems and assemblies

Domain

Commercial spaceflight / Spacecraft thermal engineering

Required skills

SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, thermal math modeling, thermal material selection, test data correlation, NASA standards compliance, CAD (SolidWorks, Spaceclaim), MLI specification, hand/spreadsheet calculations

Preferred skills

DraftSight, thermal testing experience

Technologies

SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, SolidWorks, Spaceclaim, DraftSight

Responsibilities

Develop and run component and spacecraft thermal math models; Design active and passive thermal control elements; Select and specify thermal materials; Correlate test data with analytical models; Write technical reports and document thermal analysis results; Ensure analysis compliance with NASA standards; Participate in internal and external design reviews

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC