Senior Spacecraft Thermal Analyst - Thermal Modeling

Lunar-Outpost; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost in Golden, CO is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to perform component and subsystem level thermal analysis of spacecraft using Thermal Desktop across ground, launch, orbital transfer, transit, landing and lunar surface environments.

You will develop and validate thermal models, define thermal control architectures, support environmental testing, and generate documentation for design reviews and mission operations in a dynamic startup environment.

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.
• Experience with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop / Sinda / FloCAD.
• Knowledge of passive and active thermal management techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret data.
• U.S. Person.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Thermal analysis

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

MS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda

Fluint / FloCAD

SolidWorks

SpaceClaim

Job description

Lunar Outpost in Golden, CO is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to perform component and subsystem level thermal analysis of spacecraft using Thermal Desktop across ground, launch, orbital transfer, transit, landing and lunar surface environments.

You will develop and validate thermal models, define thermal control architectures, support environmental testing, and generate documentation for design reviews and mission operations in a dynamic startup environment.