Spacecraft Thermal Engineer - From Concept to Flight

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is hiring a Thermal Engineer to own spacecraft thermal management from concept through design and flight, working with a fast-paced, agile team to deliver high-performance systems.

You will develop and maintain thermal models, select and design thermal hardware, oversee thermal and vacuum testing, analyze data to improve fidelity, and collaborate with design engineers and suppliers. Compensation ranges from $95,000 to $115,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 1+ years' experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft, systems, components, etc.
• 1+ years' experience in selection/design and implementation of thermal management hardware such as heat pipes, radiators, heaters, thermal paint, tape and MLI
• Ability to perform thermal testing, flight/ground testing and data analysis

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain thermal models of spacecraft, systems, and components
• Determine appropriate physical properties, environments, and boundary conditions
• Select and design of thermal management hardware
• Oversee and define thermal cycle and vacuum testing of components and spacecraft
• Analyze test data to correlate models and improve model fidelity
• Collaborate with design engineers to implement effective thermal management strategies
• Communicate with suppliers to determine properties and specify requirements of materials
• Thoroughly document analyses and designs including instructions for implementation

Skills

Thermal modelling

Thermal testing

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Starccm+

Siemens Simcenter

Ansys Thermal

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is hiring a Thermal Engineer to own spacecraft thermal management from concept through design and flight, working with a fast-paced, agile team to deliver high-performance systems.

You will develop and maintain thermal models, select and design thermal hardware, oversee thermal and vacuum testing, analyze data to improve fidelity, and collaborate with design engineers and suppliers. Compensation ranges from $95,000 to $115,000 per year.