Senior Spacecraft Thermal Architect

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to drive detailed thermal design of subsystems and explore thermal management strategies through testing campaigns.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in satellite thermal design, expertise with Thermal Desktop and Ansys IcePak, and hands-on thermal testing experience including TVAC and thermal cycling.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of satellite thermal design and analysis.
• 2

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Mechanical teams to develop thermal control hardware.
• Partner with Avionics teams to develop thermal models and tests.
• Work with the GNC teams to analyze in-orbit nominal and contingency cases.
• Develop and maintain thermal models using Thermal Desktop and Ansys.
• Interface with vendors to translate designs into thermal requirements.
• Automate data analysis to support architectural trades.
• Set up and execute thermal testing from development to qualification.

Skills

Satellite thermal design

Thermal modeling

Thermal testing

Python automation

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Ansys IcePak

Python

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to drive detailed thermal design of subsystems and explore thermal management strategies through testing campaigns.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in satellite thermal design, expertise with Thermal Desktop and Ansys IcePak, and hands-on thermal testing experience including TVAC and thermal cycling.