Spacecraft Thermal Systems Engineer – R&D to Production

K2 Space Corporation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance, California is seeking a Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer to own the development, implementation and testing of both R&D and production thermal control systems for our satellites. You will lead design and verification efforts for active and passive thermal control components and interfacing ground support equipment.

Collaborate with design engineers early to ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, and define the build flow for production

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with thermal test in a high-rate manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, cold plates.
• Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power applications.
• Experience with test plan development and execution.
• Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD is preferred to design test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Design active and passive thermal control systems using basic heat transfer and mechanical equations to size lines, pumps, accumulators, cold plates, etc.
• Planning and development of thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns
• Design and develop ment of heater and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain state-of-the-art test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for active and passive thermal control systems
• Perform tests on novel pump fluid loop including feed systems, power electronics, and hardware-in-the-loop
• Develop testing and control scripts to conduct safe and reliable test campaigns of pump fluid loop and individual components
• Create formal documentation for development and production: test procedures, test reports, and standard operating procedures
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups and hardware
• Document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Skills

Thermal testing

Fluid systems

Data acquisition

Test planning

TVAC testing

NX

AutoCAD

Job description

K2 Space Corporation in Torrance, California is seeking a Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer to own the development, implementation and testing of both R&D and production thermal control systems for our satellites. You will lead design and verification efforts for active and passive thermal control components and interfacing ground support equipment.

Collaborate with design engineers early to ensure manufacturability, build the first prototype, and define the build flow for production