Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer: Drive Thermal Solutions

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, is seeking a Thermal Engineer to manage subsystem and vehicle-level thermal analyses for their innovative space missions. The role involves collaborating across engineering disciplines and developing thermal models for spacecraft.

Ideal candidates should have a B.S. in Engineering related to aerospace, experience with thermal analysis tools like Thermal Desktop, and strong communication skills. This opportunity allows engineers to influence spacecraft design from concept to operational phases.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience in spacecraft or aerospace thermal analysis.
• Strong experience with thermal analysis software.
• Experience correlating models with test data.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining subsystem and vehicle-level thermal models.
• Executing thermal trade studies supporting design and mission operations.
• Documenting analysis results for design reviews.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Technical communication

Thermal control systems

Python

MATLAB

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS SpaceClaim

NX

Simcenter

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas, is seeking a Thermal Engineer to manage subsystem and vehicle-level thermal analyses for their innovative space missions. The role involves collaborating across engineering disciplines and developing thermal models for spacecraft.

Ideal candidates should have a B.S. in Engineering related to aerospace, experience with thermal analysis tools like Thermal Desktop, and strong communication skills. This opportunity allows engineers to influence spacecraft design from concept to operational phases.