Senior Thermal Engineer

Jobtailor; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior Thermal Engineer in Irvine, CA, to lead hardware thermal design from concept through ground-tested validation. You will act as the SME, mentor junior engineers, and automate design workflows to shorten cycles.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years in Space, Thermal Desktop expertise, hand calculation proficiency, and SolidWorks experience with eligibility for Secret/TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• 5+ years in Space industry as a Thermal Engineer.
• Expertise with Thermal Desktop.
• Proficiency in hand calculations.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
• Ability to obtain Secret and/or TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead thermal design of hardware from initial layout to validation with ground tests.
• Consult as SME in Thermal Analysis across disciplines.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Automate workflow to reduce design cycle investment.
• Build and control system-level thermal models.
• Execute thermal design trades to maximize mission performance.
• Select testing equipment and facilities.
• Design and execute TVAC testing, including thermal balances.
• Perform hand calculations and compare with models.
• Produce quality documentation to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal analysis

Hand calculations

Thermal modeling

TVAC testing design

Thermal balances

Mentorship

Consultation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SolidWorks

Job description

• Lead thermal design of hardware, from initial high-level layout and analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests
• Consult with other disciplines as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Thermal Analysis
• Provide ongoing mentorship to junior engineers
• Automate workflow to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle
• Build and control system-level thermal models
• Execute thermal design trades to maximize satellite mission performance
• Select in-house testing equipment and external testing facilities
• Design and execute TVAC testing, including thermal balances
• Perform hand-calculations and compare results against model outputs
• Pursue operational simplicity
• Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in the Space industry as a Thermal Engineer
• Expertise with Thermal Desktop
• Proficiency performing hand calculations
• Experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks preferred)
• Must be able to obtain Secret and/or TS/SCI clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in thermal design and analysis for hardware, with a strong focus on satellite mission performance and the ability to mentor junior engineers. Proficient in using Thermal Desktop and 3D CAD software, while ensuring operational simplicity and quality documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Thermal Design Expertise
• Thermal Desktop Proficiency
• 3D CAD Software Experience
• Space Industry Experience
• Secret/TS/SCI Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Thermal Analysis
• Hand Calculations
• Thermal Model Development
• TVAC Testing Design
• Thermal Balances

Soft Skills

• Mentorship
• Consultation

Industry Keywords

• Space Industry
• Engineering Design Cycle
• System-Level Thermal Models
• Operational Simplicity
• Quality Documentation

Tools & Technologies

• Thermal Desktop
• SolidWorks