Satellite Thermal Modeling Analyst

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles seeks a Thermal Analysis Engineer to build and run thermal models predicting spacecraft and component temperatures across ground, launch, and on‑orbit phases. You will translate CAD geometry and mission timelines into orbital models, run steady-state and transient simulations, and help correlate predictions with test data.

You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and support the transition to production, including sizing thermal

Qualifications

• 3+ years of thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, cold plates, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power related applications.
• Experience with test plan development and execution.
• Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD is preferred to design test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Work with lead engineers to design active and passive thermal control systems using basic heat transfer and mechanical equations to size lines, pumps, accumulators, cold plates etc.
• Planning and development of thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns
• Design and development of heater and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain state-of-the-art test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for active and passive thermal control systems
• Perform tests on novel pump fluid loop including feed systems, power electronics, and hardware-in-the-loop
• Develop testing and control scripts to conduct safe and reliable test campaigns of pump fluid loop and individual components
• Create formal documentation for development and production: test procedures, test reports, and standard operating procedures
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups and hardware
• Document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Skills

Thermal testing

Data acquisition

TVAC testing

Test script development

Instrumentation

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

Thermal Desktop

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles seeks a Thermal Analysis Engineer to build and run thermal models predicting spacecraft and component temperatures across ground, launch, and on‑orbit phases. You will translate CAD geometry and mission timelines into orbital models, run steady-state and transient simulations, and help correlate predictions with test data.

You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and support the transition to production, including sizing thermal