Spacecraft Thermal Engineer – Fluid Analysis & Performance

SpaceX Corp.; Texas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX Corp. seeks a Thermal Engineer to own the thermal design of spacecraft and launch hardware from concept to validation with tests and flight data. You will automate workflows to cut analysis effort and pursue performance improvements across Starship programs.

The role requires strong communication, 0-D/1-D network experience, and the ability to meet aggressive schedules while delivering robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 1+ years of experience with MATLAB or similar simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Own thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware from analysis to validation.
• Automate workflows to reduce per-mission analysis effort.
• Pursue performance and robustness improvements.
• Pursue operational simplicity and reduce burden on other groups.
• Document work to improve efficiency and reduce miss-rate.

Skills

MATLAB

Spacecraft systems understanding

0-D/1-D networks

Communication skills

Scheduling ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Workbench

Python

Job description

SpaceX Corp. seeks a Thermal Engineer to own the thermal design of spacecraft and launch hardware from concept to validation with tests and flight data. You will automate workflows to cut analysis effort and pursue performance improvements across Starship programs.

The role requires strong communication, 0-D/1-D network experience, and the ability to meet aggressive schedules while delivering robust solutions.