Spacecraft Thermal Engineer - Own & Optimize Systems

microTECH Global LTD; Winnersh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

microTECH Global LTD is seeking a skilled Thermal Engineer with hands-on experience in spacecraft thermal management at subsystem and spacecraft levels. You will own the thermal control system from concept through to operation in orbit, ensuring mission success.

You will collaborate with mechanical, propulsion, electronics and mission planning teams to deliver robust thermal solutions, including MLI, radiators, heaters and coatings, and help develop TVAC tests and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of thermal principles for spacecraft systems.
• Hands-on with thermal simulation tools (Systema, Thermal Desktop, ESATAN).
• Experience with TVAC testing and thermal cycling.
• Able to work in fast-paced, iterative development.

Responsibilities

• Perform steady-state and transient thermal analyses across mission phases.
• Model and validate heat management strategies in vacuum.
• Identify worst-case thermal scenarios with on-orbit factors.
• Design and implement thermal control solutions (MLI, radiators, heaters, coatings).
• Develop TVAC test procedures and post-test data analysis.
• Hands-on hardware testing for validation of processes and materials.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Spacecraft systems

Thermal analysis

Tools

Systema

Thermal Desktop

ESATAN

Job description

microTECH Global LTD is seeking a skilled Thermal Engineer with hands-on experience in spacecraft thermal management at subsystem and spacecraft levels. You will own the thermal control system from concept through to operation in orbit, ensuring mission success.

You will collaborate with mechanical, propulsion, electronics and mission planning teams to deliver robust thermal solutions, including MLI, radiators, heaters and coatings, and help develop TVAC tests and data analysis.