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 IC spacecraft thermal engineer
Builds
Spacecraft thermal control subsystems and components
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, spacecraft thermal control design, thermal analysis, modeling, simulation, experimental investigation, requirements allocation, integration, test, flight operations, thermal vacuum testing, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, TSS, EES, SolidWorks, SpaceClaim, CAMEO, FORTRAN, Python
Preferred skills
cryogenics, two-phase thermophysics, heat pipes, thermodynamics, systems engineering, control systems, fluid systems, propulsion systems, power systems, flight software, telemetry systems, R&D leadership
Technologies
SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, TSS, EES, SolidWorks, SpaceClaim, CAMEO, FORTRAN, Python
Responsibilities
Identify, track, and resolve design, workmanship, and performance issues for thermal control subsystems; lead analysis, modeling, simulation, and experimental investigations of thermal designs; participate in and review thermal subsystem requirements, allocations, design, integration, test, and flight operations; curate department knowledge and capabilities in thermal systems engineering; provide thermal engineering technical leadership for teams of 2+ people
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership