Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Healthcare

401(k) retirement planning

Flexible PTO

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to design, evaluate and test thermal solutions from electronic chips to full spacecraft thermal vacuum tests. You will balance design tradeoffs and lead hands-on hardware work in a fast-growing team.

Responsibilities include conducting thermal analysis of diverse systems, mentoring junior engineers, and assisting in recruiting while collaborating with cross-functional teams on mission-critical hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or physics.
• 8+ years of experience in a thermal/mechanical role.
• Experience in thermal analysis and thermally constrained design; computational methods optional but preferred.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD.
• Hands-on hardware development in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify feasible thermal architectures and mature designs through all design phases.
• Balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule in design trades.
• Perform thermal analysis from simple to detailed on various hardware.
• Design, evaluate, procure and test heaters, heat pipes, TIMs, and coatings.
• Develop assembly and integration processes to ensure thermal design intent.
• Plan and run thermal vacuum testing at component and spacecraft levels.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Assist in recruiting and hiring teammates.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Mechanical CAD

Hands-on testing

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or physics

Tools

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Mechanical

ANSYS IcePak

PCB design

Job description

Astranis seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to design, evaluate and test thermal solutions from electronic chips to full spacecraft thermal vacuum tests. You will balance design tradeoffs and lead hands-on hardware work in a fast-growing team.

Responsibilities include conducting thermal analysis of diverse systems, mentoring junior engineers, and assisting in recruiting while collaborating with cross-functional teams on mission-critical hardware.