Thermal Engineer - TeraWave
Core
Own thermal architecture for satellite phased array payloads and ground user terminals, managing transient heat rejection in vacuum for high-power-density RF systems.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (aerospace/satellite)
Builds
Satellite communication networks (TeraWave) and ground terminals
Domain
Aerospace, satellite communications, high-power electronics
Required skills
thermal architecture design, transient thermal modeling, phased array thermal management, interface design (mounting/bondlines/heat pipes), thermal test execution, cost/mass trade-off analysis, space qualification standards
Preferred skills
phase change materials, loop heat pipes, liquid cooling, TIM characterization, volume production scaling, operational planning coupling
Technologies
Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS Icepak
Responsibilities
Define duty-cycle and operational limits for the constellation, execute thermal test articles and correlate models to test, mentor engineers on thermal practices, drive interface design governing performance, run architecture-level trades to quantify performance vs mass/cost
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
