Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer – Space Suit Systems

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer to own the thermal design of AxEMU components including PLSS and PGS. You will build and run detailed thermal models, perform CFD analyses, and drive design decisions for human-rated spaceflight hardware.

You will work with limited supervision on well-defined problems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support testing and validation to ensure mission success under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of thermal engineering experience, preferably on crewed hardware.
• Proficiency with thermal modeling tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Ansys).
• Strong conduction, radiation, convection knowledge; quantitative hand calculations.
• Experience with thermal testing and model validation.
• CAD experience with SolidWorks/SpaceClaim or similar.

Responsibilities

• Own the thermal design and documentation for AxEMU components.
• Develop, validate, and maintain detailed thermal models of PGS, PLSS, and assemblies.
• Run system-level thermal models and integrate results into suit-level analyses.
• Perform CFD analysis of thermal-fluid problems and deliver usable results.
• Ensure compliance with program requirements and human-rating standards.
• Support testing and model-to-test correlation; assist with test planning.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Engineering modeling

Communication of results

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS

SolidWorks

SpaceClaim

Job description

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer to own the thermal design of AxEMU components including PLSS and PGS. You will build and run detailed thermal models, perform CFD analyses, and drive design decisions for human-rated spaceflight hardware.

You will work with limited supervision on well-defined problems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and support testing and validation to ensure mission success under tight deadlines.