Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer Hybrid, Thermal Desktop

Astro Digital; Littleton (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Floating holidays

Sick days

PTO

Job summary

Astro Digital in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to lead thermal analysis for all Astro Digital bus configurations. You will build system- and unit-level models using Thermal Desktop and collaborate with other disciplines to capture requirements.

The right candidate has 5+ years in aerospace thermal engineering, strong skills in hand calculations and data post-processing (Excel/Python), and experience planning TVAC tests.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or closely related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a thermal engineer or thermal analyst in the aerospace field using Thermal Desktop.
• Possesses a deep understanding and intuition of thermal environments and effects.
• Proficiency building Thermal Desktop models for analysis of spacecraft and subsystems.
• Proficiency with performing thermal hand calcs/back of the envelop assessments.
• Experience with thermal data post-processing (e.g., temperature data and heater power data) in Excel or Python.
• Experience planning and executing thermal vacuum and thermal cycling testing.

Responsibilities

• Build system-level and unit-level thermal models as required using Thermal Desktop.
• Gather requirements and inputs from other disciplines to complete spacecraft thermal analysis.
• Present results clearly and identify viable solutions (e.g., coatings, interfaces, heaters, sensors).
• Collaborate with test engineers to design and execute TVAC tests.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS in Thermal Engineering or related field

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Excel

Python

Job description

Astro Digital in Littleton, CO is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to lead thermal analysis for all Astro Digital bus configurations. You will build system- and unit-level models using Thermal Desktop and collaborate with other disciplines to capture requirements.

The right candidate has 5+ years in aerospace thermal engineering, strong skills in hand calculations and data post-processing (Excel/Python), and experience planning TVAC tests.