Senior Thermal Engineer – Spacecraft Systems

InvestedintheMission; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

PTO & holidays

Lunch provided

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a creative Thermal Engineer at the Senior or Staff level to develop new spacecraft. In this role you will be work with a multi-disciplinary product team to rapidly develop and produce new space systems.

In this role you will perform integrated thermal analysis for heater/radiator sizing and external coatings to maintain thermal limits, and develop detailed drawings for heaters, MLI, and other components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with training in analysis of structures and fluids.
• 6+ years of professional experience in space thermal analysis and control.
• Thermal experience with spacecraft subcomponents such as optical payloads, mechanisms, structures, etc.
• Proficiency in Thermal Desktop and SolidWorks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with little input on requirements or management oversight.

Responsibilities

• Work with a product focused team including mechanical, electrical, software, and automation engineers to rapidly develop revolutionary thermal designs.
• Perform integrated thermal analysis to determine heater/radiator sizing and external coatings required to maintain all elements of the SV in thermal limits.
• Perform thermal detailed analysis over variety of design reference missions (DRM’s).
• Design and help develop detail piece part and assembly drawings for heaters, MLI, and other thermal control components.
• Assist with electronic thermal predictions and board level analysis.
• Coordinate thermal interfaces between subsystems.
• Support Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Cycle testing.
• Support on orbit operations.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Spacecraft systems

Thermal Desktop

SolidWorks

Team collaboration

Technical communication

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Master’s degree in aerospace

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SolidWorks

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a creative Thermal Engineer at the Senior or Staff level to develop new spacecraft. In this role you will be work with a multi-disciplinary product team to rapidly develop and produce new space systems.

In this role you will perform integrated thermal analysis for heater/radiator sizing and external coatings to maintain thermal limits, and develop detailed drawings for heaters, MLI, and other components.