Drives the development of thermal systems including system architecture definition, thermal system modeling, component sizing, and design.
Perform trade studies relating to selection of material and subsystem hardware.
Perform hand calculations to screen concepts without detailed modeling and to sanity check finite element model results.
Develop vehicle-level thermal models using SINDA/FLUINT with Thermal Desktop.
Develop and maintain system analysis documentation.
Perform steady state & transient thermal analysis of spacecraft thermal systems as well as tracking of system performance in ground ops, TVAC testing, launch, Earth orbit, and beyond Earth orbit environments.
Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for the development of thermal vacuum (TVAC) test procedures, scripts and installation designs.
Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for thermal hardware design, documentation (drawings and model based designs), procurement, planning, procedural & operations support of Spacecraft assembly, integration & test (AI&T) efforts.
Support existing & development of thermal data analytics architecture (GitLab or similar)

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
Solid understanding of thermal physics fundamentals.
3+ years of relevant experience in design, analysis, and test of spacecraft thermal systems
Experience in thermal analysis, specifically in Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
Ability to lead projects and teams, earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national and hold a US security clearance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermal system modelingcomponent sizingsteady state thermal analysistransient thermal analysisfinite element modelingthermal data analytics architecturemodel validationtest correlationhand calculationsthermal vacuum test procedures

Soft Skills

leadershipproject managementteam collaborationrelationship buildingcommunication

Certifications

B.S. degree in mechanical engineeringB.S. degree in aerospace engineeringUS security clearance