Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer for Lunar Missions

Lunar Outpost European Union; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost invites a Senior Thermal Analyst to shape the future of humanity’s presence in space. You will perform spacecraft thermal analyses from ground operations through lunar surface missions using Thermal Desktop, modeling multi-phase transits and surface operations.

Lead model development, define thermal control strategies, support environmental testing, and produce reports and reviews for missions spanning LEO to cis-lunar space.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• 5+ years relevant Thermal Engineering/Analysis experience
• Solid understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
• Demonstrated thermal analysis skills
• Demonstrated experience with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop /Sinda/Fluint
• Understanding of spacecraft thermal control systems, including passive and active thermal management techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret technical data and perform engineering calculations
• Self-motivated, focused, and driven to meet critical deadlines
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• U.S. Person

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal analysis of spacecraft systems and components using Thermal Desktop for missions spanning LEO, cis-lunar space, and future deep-space architectures, including multi-phase transit, orbital, and surface operations
• Develop and validate thermal models to support design, integration, and mission operations
• Define thermal control system architectures for passive and active thermal management
• Support environmental testing (e.g., thermal vacuum, thermal balance) and correlate test data with analytical models
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure compliance with customer and program thermal requirements and standards
• Model correlation and uncertainty /margin assessment
• Thermal requirements verification and closure
• Generate technical documentation including analysis reports, test plans, and design reviews
• Provide thermal support during spacecraft integration, launch, and on-orbit operations
• Conduct trade studies to optimize thermal performance and system reliability

Skills

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Fluid mechanics

Engineering calculations

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

MS in Aerospace or Thermal-Fluids (Preferred)

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda

FloCAD

SolidWorks

SpaceClaim

Job description

Lunar Outpost invites a Senior Thermal Analyst to shape the future of humanity’s presence in space. You will perform spacecraft thermal analyses from ground operations through lunar surface missions using Thermal Desktop, modeling multi-phase transits and surface operations.

Lead model development, define thermal control strategies, support environmental testing, and produce reports and reviews for missions spanning LEO to cis-lunar space.