Spacecraft Thermal Design Engineer I

The Boeing Company; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Thermal Engineer to support the Spacecraft Development Program Managers and Chief Systems Engineer. Develop all spacecraft thermal configurations, designs, analyses, testing, and flight operations for thermal control across environments.

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics with 1+ years in spacecraft thermal systems; proficiency with Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermica.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or other relevant fields.
• 1+ years of experience in the design, development, analysis, implementation, testing, and/or operation of spacecraft thermal systems or other related complex thermal systems.
• 1+ years of experience with thermal analysis tools (e.g. Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermica).
• This position requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform spacecraft thermal design and analyses at the board, component, subsystem, and system level.
• Develop systems and spacecraft element thermal models to predict thermal loads, impacts, and temperature margins to support system design.
• Brief design and analysis materials to program managers, customers, and/or sponsors.
• Identify all materials, processes, and facilities to achieve a qualified spacecraft thermal design and operation.
• Support thermal verification testing on spacecraft systems and components including test design, test conduct, data reduction, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist in proposal and business development efforts.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal analysis

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Physics

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

Thermica

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, seeks a Thermal Engineer to support the Spacecraft Development Program Managers and Chief Systems Engineer. Develop all spacecraft thermal configurations, designs, analyses, testing, and flight operations for thermal control across environments.

Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Physics with 1+ years in spacecraft thermal systems; proficiency with Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermica.