Senior Spacecraft Thermal Design Engineer

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 137,300 - 185,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

A leading internet connectivity firm is seeking a Sr. Thermal Design Engineer in Redmond. This role involves thermal control for spacecraft and requires extensive experience in thermal analysis, test planning, and hardware development. The successful candidate will lead thermal analysis as well as optimize designs for cost and efficiency. With a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, the ideal applicant should possess at least 5 years of expertise in thermal solutions and use of thermal simulation software. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with thermal control of spacecraft, delivering optimized solutions.
• 3+ years using thermal simulation software and programming languages.
• Experience in test planning, verification, and hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Support preliminary thermal analysis on spacecraft and subsystems.
• Perform analyses of active thermal control systems.
• Drive design optimization for performance and cost.
• Define and execute thermal tests for qualification.
• Support component sourcing strategy.

Skills

Thermal control of spacecraft

Thermal simulation software (e.g., Thermal Desktop, Ansys)

Programming (e.g., Python, Matlab)

Test planning and results correlation

Development of thermal control hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Thermal simulation software

CAD software (e.g., NX, Solidworks)

Job description

A leading internet connectivity firm is seeking a Sr. Thermal Design Engineer in Redmond. This role involves thermal control for spacecraft and requires extensive experience in thermal analysis, test planning, and hardware development. The successful candidate will lead thermal analysis as well as optimize designs for cost and efficiency. With a Bachelor's in mechanical engineering, the ideal applicant should possess at least 5 years of expertise in thermal solutions and use of thermal simulation software. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.