Thermal Analysis Engineer - Spacecraft (Mid-Level)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Houston (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Intuitive Machines, LLC in Houston, TX, is seeking a Mid-Level Thermal Analyst to join our team building lunar and cislunar spacecraft. The role emphasizes development and validation of thermal models for launch, transit, lunar orbit, and surface operations, with emphasis on both ATCS and PTCS design.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of spacecraft thermal analysis experience, hands-on Thermal Desktop expertise, and a solid foundation in heat transfer and thermodynamics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3-7 years specifically dedicated to spacecraft thermal analysis.
• Proven hands-on proficiency with Thermal Desktop.
• Strong core understanding of heat transfer principles and thermodynamics.

Responsabilités

• Thermal Modeling & Analysis: Develop, maintain, and run high-fidelity thermal models (using Thermal Desktop) to predict steady-state and transient temperature distributions across all mission phases.
• Thermal Design: Design active and passive thermal control systems (ATCS/PTCS). Select and procure thermal hardware like thermal tapes, MLI, heaters, and thermal interface materials (TIMs).
• Testing & Model Correlation: Support thermal verification and validation activities, including test planning, thermal vacuum (TVAC) testing, and correlating test data back to analytical models.
• Generate TPS Documentation: Produce the vehicle's Thermal Protection System (TPS) document, providing clear, actionable instructions for the Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) team to accurately apply thermal solutions to the flight hardware.
• Prepare Design Review Packages: Summarize complex analysis data, generate clear presentation decks, and present technical results during design review meetings to defend findings and align stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Data Gathering: Collaborate proactively with structures, propulsion, avionics, and power teams to identify thermal requirements and collect the necessary environments, power dissipation profiles, and physical geometries required to build comprehensive thermal models.

Connaissances

Heat transfer fundamentals

Thermal analysis

Thermal modeling

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Outils

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Mechanical

FloCAD

Description du poste

Intuitive Machines, LLC in Houston, TX, is seeking a Mid-Level Thermal Analyst to join our team building lunar and cislunar spacecraft. The role emphasizes development and validation of thermal models for launch, transit, lunar orbit, and surface operations, with emphasis on both ATCS and PTCS design.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years of spacecraft thermal analysis experience, hands-on Thermal Desktop expertise, and a solid foundation in heat transfer and thermodynamics.