Spacecraft Thermal Engineer | US Security Clearance

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

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems seeks a Thermal Engineer to support the Spacecraft Development Program Managers and Chief Systems Engineer in designing, analyzing, testing, and operating spacecraft thermal systems. This role covers passive and active thermal control across all lifetime activities of the satellite.

You will develop thermal models to predict loads and margins, support system design, and verify with testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace/Aeronautical or Materials Sciences.
• 1+ years of experience in design, development, analysis, implementation, testing, or operation of spacecraft thermal systems or related complex thermal systems.
• 1+ years of experience with thermal analysis tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermica).

Responsibilities

• Perform spacecraft thermal design and analyses at board, component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Develop thermal models to predict loads, impacts, and temperature margins for design support.
• Brief design/analysis results to program managers, customers, or sponsors.
• Identify materials, processes, and facilities to achieve qualified thermal design and operation.
• Support thermal verification testing including test design, data reduction, analysis, and reporting.
• Assist in proposals and business development efforts.

Skills

Thermal design

Thermal analysis

System-level thinking

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

Thermica

Job description

Millennium Space Systems seeks a Thermal Engineer to support the Spacecraft Development Program Managers and Chief Systems Engineer in designing, analyzing, testing, and operating spacecraft thermal systems. This role covers passive and active thermal control across all lifetime activities of the satellite.

You will develop thermal models to predict loads and margins, support system design, and verify with testing.