Senior Thermal Engineer
Core
Own the thermal design of ICEYE's next-generation satellite platform and imaging payload, ensuring thermal stability and limits are met across the product lifecycle.
Role type
Senior IC thermal engineer (spacecraft systems)
Builds
Next-generation SAR satellite platform and imaging payload
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Systems / Thermal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft thermal design, thermal analysis and optimization, material science for space environment, structural and thermo-mechanical analysis, TVAC and thermal balance testing, precise thermal stability control, thermal hardware implementation (heat pipes, MLI, active components), Systema-Thermica, ESATAN, Thermal Desktop, Simcenter 3D, spacecraft dynamics and orbital mechanics
Preferred skills
thermal design for high-precision optical systems, thermal aspects of electric propulsion systems, vacuum and cryogenic applications
Technologies
Systema-Thermica, ESATAN, Thermal Desktop, Simcenter 3D
Responsibilities
Drive thermal design and simulation at the system level for the next-generation satellite; Collaborate with subcontractors during development; Specify and support qualification tests to ensure thermal performance meets requirements; Take ownership of thermal hardware from concept through validation; Support assembly, integration, and test activities; Actively participate in thermal hardware assembly and testing as a founding team member
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC