Senior Thermal Engineer – Satellite Systems

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer for Starlink to own the thermal design, testing, and validation of Starlink hardware including phased arrays, custom silicon packages, and RF systems. You will perform first-principles thermal analysis and run simulations to guide design decisions for performance in extreme environments.

Responsibilities include test development, automation, and close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and RF teams to deliver robust hardware on aggressive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; 5+ years in thermal analysis.
• Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline preferred.
• Experience with MATLAB or Python for simulations.
• Familiarity with Thermal Desktop or ANSYS Workbench.

Responsibilities

• Thermal system design of Starlink hardware including phased arrays and RF systems.
• Thermal design of semiconductor packages and related thermal simulations.
• Devise, build, and run tests for extreme condition validation.
• Automate workflows to improve design cycle efficiency.
• Collaborate across mechanical, electrical, software and RF teams.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Thermal modeling

MATLAB

Python

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Workbench

Flotherm

Icepak

3D modeling

Communication

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering (preferred)

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Workbench

Flotherm

Icepak

Job description

SpaceX seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer for Starlink to own the thermal design, testing, and validation of Starlink hardware including phased arrays, custom silicon packages, and RF systems. You will perform first-principles thermal analysis and run simulations to guide design decisions for performance in extreme environments.

Responsibilities include test development, automation, and close collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and RF teams to deliver robust hardware on aggressive