Lead Mechanical & Thermal Systems for Spacecraft

Infinite Orbits; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

International team

Creative and innovative work env.

Competitive salary and benefits

Résumé du poste

Infinite Orbits, Toulouse-based NewSpace company, seeks a Mechanical & Thermal Subsystem Lead to act as the mechanical and thermal focal point for subsystems, including electronic boxes, cameras, and optical instruments.

You will lead design, sizing, and justification activities, participate in test campaigns, and ensure ECSS compliance while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to optimize mass and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or related field).
• Minimum 3 years of experience in satellite mechanical and thermal design.
• Experience designing and integrating mechanical systems for large satellite platforms.
• Proficiency with CAD and FEA tools (Femap, NASTRAN, CATIA, SolidWorks, Esatan, Systema).
• Good understanding of launch vehicle requirements, space environment effects, and mass/cg management.
• Demonstrated experience in thermal-mechanical interface management and structural-thermal trade-offs.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing project requirements in a dynamic environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead and support design, sizing, and justification activities.
• Contribute to system-level trade-offs with a system-level perspective; participate in test campaigns.
• Ensure compliance with space industry standards (ECSS or equivalent).
• Assess and validate COTS equipment from a mechanical and thermal perspective.
• Review verification and qualification approaches (analysis, test, inspection).
• Review supplier data packages and ensure compliance with mission requirements.
• Contribute to spacecraft-level mechanical and thermal architecture.
• Support system trade-offs impacting performance, mass, and reliability.

Connaissances

CAD/FEA tools

Thermal-mechanical design

System-level thinking

Communication skills

Task prioritization

Thermal-mechanical interface mgmt

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Outils

Femap

NASTRAN

CATIA

SolidWorks

Esatan

Systema

Description du poste

Infinite Orbits, Toulouse-based NewSpace company, seeks a Mechanical & Thermal Subsystem Lead to act as the mechanical and thermal focal point for subsystems, including electronic boxes, cameras, and optical instruments.

You will lead design, sizing, and justification activities, participate in test campaigns, and ensure ECSS compliance while coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to optimize mass and reliability.