Lead Spaceflight Thermal Engineer

CU Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and retirement plans

Tuition assistance for you and depend.

Transit ECO Pass

CU Boulder community and outdoor rec.

CU Advantage program

Job summary

LASP at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Thermal Engineer to design and develop thermal control systems for spaceflight instruments. You will contribute to concepts through integration and testing, collaborating with scientists and engineers to deliver high-performance space instrumentation for NASA and other missions.

LEP fosters an environment where cutting-edge space science and engineering meet education, mentorship, and mission operations.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related aerospace thermal engineering experience.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop or similar thermal analysis tools.
• Knowledge of spaceflight hardware and thermal testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead small to mid-sized instrument or cubesat programs with limited guidance.
• Perform thermal analysis of spaceflight hardware including passive and active thermal control systems.
• Be involved in the full cycle thermal control system design from initial concept through mission operations.
• Work closely with scientists and engineers to develop the thermal control system architecture and requirements.
• Present and defend the thermal control system design to internal and external review teams.
• Create technical specifications for procured or subcontracted items.
• Support assembly, integration, and test activities.
• Plan and direct the thermal vacuum testing of spaceflight hardware, including test plan/procedure development, GSE, staffing, and post-test thermal model correlation.
• Perform thermal analyses needed for smaller proposals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Problem solving

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SolidWorks

CAD software

Job description

LASP at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a Thermal Engineer to design and develop thermal control systems for spaceflight instruments. You will contribute to concepts through integration and testing, collaborating with scientists and engineers to deliver high-performance space instrumentation for NASA and other missions.

LEP fosters an environment where cutting-edge space science and engineering meet education, mentorship, and mission operations.