Lead Aerospace Thermal Engineer – Spacecraft Systems

Canopy A&D; Florida; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Canopy A&D is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead thermal protection system design and modeling for space and aerospace applications. The role covers concept generation through hardware verification, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure performance and safety across extreme environments.

The candidate will create thermal models, support testing campaigns, and help drive mitigation strategies from concept to production, with a strong emphasis on documentation and

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–4+ years direct aerospace/space thermal SME experience.
• Hands-on experience with thermal design management, surface optical treatments, insulation (MLI), and ceramic heat shields.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Proficiency with Thermal Desktop or similar tools is necessary.
• Experience developing detailed and simplified thermal models for spacecraft and rocket systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, fabrication, and assembly of thermal protection hardware.
• Perform comprehensive thermal modeling and analysis of flight subsystems and systems.
• Develop thermal models of active and passive designs using numerical methods and hand calculations.
• Develop thermal verification test plans and support test activities; correlate results with models.
• Assist in thermal hardware testing campaigns and qualifications, including on-call work.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define requirements and iterate designs.

Skills

Thermal design mgmt

Thermal modeling

Thermal analysis

CAD (NX/SolidWorks/CATIA)

Python/MATLAB

English proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Eng

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Canopy A&D is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead thermal protection system design and modeling for space and aerospace applications. The role covers concept generation through hardware verification, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure performance and safety across extreme environments.

The candidate will create thermal models, support testing campaigns, and help drive mitigation strategies from concept to production, with a strong emphasis on documentation and