Senior Staff Thermal Engineer

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Retirement plans

HSA

FSA

Life insurance

Disability

Job summary

CesiumAstro, Inc. seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal design for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems in a startup environment.

You will design, analyze, and validate thermal control systems from concept through testing, collaborating with electrical and mechanical engineers to optimize solutions. The role requires 12+ years in thermal/mechanical design, BS in Engineering, proficiency with ANSYS or Thermal Desktop and SolidWorks, and strong communication skills for customer

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Mechanical, Thermal, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• 12 years of industry experience in thermal/mechanical design and analysis; MS may count as 2 years.
• Expertise in electronics/PCBA, box, and system-level thermal design and analysis.
• Experience designing radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer for various applications.
• Experience building thermal resistance networks and reduced order models.
• Experience correlating thermal models with chamber/TVAC test results.
• Experience developing analysis automation tools (spreadsheet or script-based).
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes for thermal control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and validate thermal control systems for Cesium’s products.
• Lead thermal designs from concept through requirements, detailed design, and testing.
• Present engineering design review materials to customers and upper management.
• Contribute to proposal-writing efforts.

Skills

Thermal design

Heat transfer analysis

Electronics cooling

Thermal modeling

Automation scripting

Manufacturing processes

Lab fixtures

Communication skills

Education

BS in Mechanical/Thermal/Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Thermal Desktop

SolidWorks

Job description

We are looking to add aSeniorThermal Engineer to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, and validation of thermal control systems for Cesium’s next-generation products. The ideal candidate will combine extensive experience in developing and analyzing thermal management systems for spacecraft, satellite electronics, and airborne systems with deep knowledge in space and aerospace thermal environments.

As a senior member of a cross-functional team, you will be responsible for thermal designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation/analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification of Cesium’s products. You will work closely with other electrical and mechanical engineers on an integrated team to develop highly optimized solutions.

The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to customers and upper management, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Mechanical, Thermal, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
• 12 years of industry experience in thermal/mechanical design and analysis utilizing a mixture of numerical and analytical techniques. A Master of Science may count as 2 years of experience.
• Expertise in electronics/PCBA, box, and system-level thermal design and analysis.
• Strong proficiency in professional simulation tools such as ANSYS (preferred) or Thermal Desktop, as well as MCAD tools such as SolidWorks (preferred).
• Strong mechanical engineering and heat transfer foundation.
• Experience designing and analyzing radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer for various applications.
• Experience building thermal resistance networks and reduced order thermal models for complex thermal systems.
• Experience correlating thermal models with thermal chamber or TVAC test results.
• Experience developing analysis automation tools (spreadsheet or script-based).
• Familiarity with common manufacturing processes for thermal control systems.
• Familiarity with the development of thermal control systems and fixtures for lab environments.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Expertise in thermal management of phased array and/or high-power RF electronics.
• Experience in thermal analysis of electronics at the die, lead-frame, and package level.
• Proficiency with computational scripting languages (Matlab, Python, Mathematica, etc.).

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.