Senior Lunar Thermal Architect

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Free meals & snacks

Onsite amenities

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer, Lunar to own thermal architecture for lunar surface elements including a surface power station and habitat.

You will lead thermal design and analysis, guiding radiators, fluid loops, heat pipes, MLI, and coatings for resilience across diurnal cycles. You will build and validate detailed thermal models, develop margins and environment definitions, and coordinate with NASA deliverables while shaping Vast's lunar hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of spacecraft or aerospace thermal engineering experience.
• Experience with thermal control design and analysis for flight hardware.
• Experience with multiple thermal analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ESATAN).

Responsibilities

• Define thermal control architecture for lunar surface elements.
• Size and place radiators for diurnal temperature swings and lunar loading.
• Lead survival thermal case through lunar night and wake up.
• Own habitat, airlock, and node thermal control tasks.
• Build and maintain detailed system thermal models and validate against tests.
• Plan TVAC and thermal balance test campaigns and correlate models.

Skills

Thermal control design

Thermal analysis

Modeling & simulation

Heat transfer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ESATAN

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Thermal Engineer, Lunar to own thermal architecture for lunar surface elements including a surface power station and habitat.

You will lead thermal design and analysis, guiding radiators, fluid loops, heat pipes, MLI, and coatings for resilience across diurnal cycles. You will build and validate detailed thermal models, develop margins and environment definitions, and coordinate with NASA deliverables while shaping Vast's lunar hardware