Spacecraft Thermal Engineer

Darwin Recruitment; California; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to support the design, analysis, and testing of advanced satellite thermal systems for national security and space missions. Responsibilities include thermal design from component to spacecraft levels, model development, margin evaluation, and support for thermal vacuum testing, data analysis, and verification.

Collaboration on MLI integration is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in spacecraft or complex thermal systems.
• US citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Perform thermal design and analysis at component, subsystem, and spacecraft levels.
• Develop thermal models and evaluate temperature margins.
• Support thermal vacuum testing, data analysis, and verification.
• Collaborate on thermal system design, optimization, and MLI blanket integration.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal analysis

Testing support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS

Thermica

Job description

Hiring: Spacecraft Thermal Engineer (Level 3-4)

We're seeking a skilled Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to support the design, analysis, and testing of advanced satellite systems supporting national security and space missions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform thermal design and analysis at component, subsystem, and spacecraft levels.
• Develop thermal models and evaluate temperature margins.
• Support thermal vacuum testing, data analysis, and verification.
• Collaborate on thermal system design, optimization, and MLI blanket integration.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in spacecraft or complex thermal systems.
• Proficiency with tools such as Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS, or Thermica.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.