Senior Thermal Engineer – Spacecraft TPS Expert

Canopy Aerospace & Defense; Florida; On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

Sick leave

Vacation

Holidays

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Canopy Aerospace & Defense is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer for on-site work in Irvine, CA. You will lead thermal design for thermal protection systems, perform detailed modeling, and guide hardware from concept through production.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and customers to ensure performance and safety requirements are met. The role requires 2–4+ years in aerospace thermal work, proficiency in Thermal Desktop and CAD tools, and strong analytical and

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of direct aerospace/space thermal experience
• Hands-on thermal design management, insulation materials (MLI) and composite heat shields
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Proficiency with Thermal Desktop or similar tools
• Experience modeling spacecraft/rocket thermal systems and hardware
• Knowledge of environmental testing and data acquisition systems
• Fundamentals of radiation, conduction and convection in space environments
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics and launch environment considerations
• CAD proficiency: NX/SolidWorks/CATIA
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for analysis

Responsibilities

• Participate in design, fabrication, and assembly of thermal protection hardware
• Develop thermal models for flight subsystems and related hardware
• Create active and passive thermal designs with numerical and hand calculations
• Develop verification test plans and correlate results with models
• Lead cross-functional reviews and document analyses for design reviews
• Collaborate with customers and production teams to meet requirements
• Support business development activities with technical proposals
• Prepare technical documents and present results to stakeholders
• Travel up to 10% as needed
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant workspace

Skills

Thermal modeling

Spacecraft thermal design

Python/MATLAB scripting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Thermal Desktop

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Canopy Aerospace & Defense is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer for on-site work in Irvine, CA. You will lead thermal design for thermal protection systems, perform detailed modeling, and guide hardware from concept through production.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and customers to ensure performance and safety requirements are met. The role requires 2–4+ years in aerospace thermal work, proficiency in Thermal Desktop and CAD tools, and strong analytical and