Senior Thermal Systems Engineer – Spacecraft

K2 Space; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

K2 Space seeks a Senior Thermal Control System Design Engineer to own the development, implementation, and testing of R&D and production thermal control systems for spacecraft.

You will lead design and verification of active and passive thermal systems, including pump fluid loops, heat pipes, and ground support equipment, collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and a smooth transition to production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of experience with sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, cold plates, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power related applications.
• Experience with test plan development and execution.
• Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD is preferred to design test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Work with lead engineers to design active and passive thermal control systems using basic heat transfer and mechanical equations to size lines, pumps, accumulators, cold plates, etc.
• Planning and development of thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns
• Design and develop heating and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain state-of-the-art test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for active and passive thermal control systems
• Perform tests on pump fluid loop including feed systems, power electronics, and hardware-in-the-loop
• Develop testing and control scripts to conduct safe and reliable test campaigns of pump fluid loop and individual components
• Create formal documentation for development and production: test procedures, test reports, and standard operating procedures
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups and hardware
• Document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Skills

Thermal testing

Fluid system sizing

Data acquisition

Test planning

TVAC testing

NX/AutoCAD

Tools

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

K2 Space seeks a Senior Thermal Control System Design Engineer to own the development, implementation, and testing of R&D and production thermal control systems for spacecraft.

You will lead design and verification of active and passive thermal systems, including pump fluid loops, heat pipes, and ground support equipment, collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and a smooth transition to production.