Senior Spacecraft Thermal Analyst — Shape Lunar Missions

Lunar Outpost Oceania; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to lead thermal analysis for spacecraft from ground operations through lunar surface environments. You will build and validate thermal models, define thermal control architectures, and support testing and integration in a dynamic startup setting.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal engineering, strong analytical skills, and experience with Thermal Desktop, Sinda, and FloCAD. U.S. Person status is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years relevant Thermal Engineering/Analysis experience.
• Solid understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
• Demonstrated thermal analysis skills.
• Experience with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop /Sinda/Fluint.
• Understanding of spacecraft thermal control systems, including passive and active thermal management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data interpretation.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal analysis of spacecraft systems and components using Thermal Desktop for missions spanning LEO, cis-lunar space, and future deep-space architectures.
• Develop and validate thermal models to support design, integration, and mission operations.
• Define thermal control system architectures for passive and active thermal management.
• Support environmental testing (e.g., thermal vacuum, thermal balance) and correlate test data with analytical models.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure compliance with requirements and standards.
• Model correlation and uncertainty/margin assessment.
• Thermal requirements verification and closure.
• Generate technical documentation including analysis reports, test plans, and design reviews.
• Provide thermal support during spacecraft integration, launch, and on-orbit operations.
• Conduct trade studies to optimize thermal performance and system reliability.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

Thermal modeling

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

MS degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda

Fluint

FloCAD

Solid Works

Space Claim

Job description

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to lead thermal analysis for spacecraft from ground operations through lunar surface environments. You will build and validate thermal models, define thermal control architectures, and support testing and integration in a dynamic startup setting.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal engineering, strong analytical skills, and experience with Thermal Desktop, Sinda, and FloCAD. U.S. Person status is required for this position.