Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
Core
Design and analysis of spacecraft thermal control systems from component to system level for defense, civil, and commercial space programs.
Role type
Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer (Senior Engineering Specialist)
Builds
Thermal control subsystems for spacecraft and payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
heat transfer, thermal engineering, thermal design, thermal control, system-level thermal engineering, integrated-team thermal engineering leadership, anomaly and root-cause investigation, thermal analysis, thermal modeling, simulation, experimental investigations
Preferred skills
cryogenics, two-phase thermophysics, thermodynamics, systems engineering, control systems, fluid systems, propulsion systems, power systems, flight software, telemetry systems, research and development
Technologies
thermal analysis tools, simulation software, experimental test equipment
Responsibilities
Identify, track, and resolve design, workmanship, and performance issues relating to space vehicle and payload thermal control subsystems; Lead and conduct analysis, modeling, simulation, experimental investigations, and assessments of thermal control system designs; Participate in and review thermal subsystem requirements, allocations, design, integration, test, and flight operations; Operate strategically to curate department knowledge and capabilities in thermal systems engineering; Provide thermal engineering technical leadership of teams of 3 or more people
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities