Spacecraft Thermal Engineer Modeling, Testing & Design

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space in Redondo Beach is seeking a Thermal Engineer to manage thermal aspects of spacecraft from concept through flight, working with a fast-paced, agile team to deliver a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining thermal models, selecting and designing thermal management hardware, overseeing thermal testing, analyzing data to improve models, and documenting analyses for implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 1+ years' demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft, systems, components.
• 1+ years' demonstrated 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.
• Unique creativity, self-driven, and ability to lead projects to completion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain thermal models of spacecraft, systems, and components.
• Determine appropriate physical properties, environments, and boundary conditions.
• Select and design 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 modeling

Thermal hardware design

Thermal testing

Project leadership

Numerical methods

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 seeking a Thermal Engineer to manage thermal aspects of spacecraft from concept through flight, working with a fast-paced, agile team to deliver a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining thermal models, selecting and designing thermal management hardware, overseeing thermal testing, analyzing data to improve models, and documenting analyses for implementation.