Thermal Engineer II - Spacecraft & Lunar Systems

Voyager Technologies; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) company match

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Voyager Lunar Systems in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Thermal Engineer to support design, build, test, and operation of thermal control system components for spacecraft, including lunar landers and surface power systems. The role reports to the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager within the Engineering Department and is hybrid with regular on-site presence.

You will develop designs, build thermal models, create specs for vendor components, support TVAC testing, and assist mission operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar Engineering with 2 years of experience in thermal technologies, OR a Master's Degree with related thermal experience
• Proficient understanding of thermal-fluid engineering fundamentals with the ability to create or apply tools to guide hardware design and performance prediction
• Experience using thermal-fluid system design and analysis software (Thermal Desktop, Ansys Thermal, or Amesim preferred) to perform thermal calculations
• Proficient in code typically used for analytical/scientific programming (such as Python, C/C++, Matlab, Fortran)
• Demonstrate a desire to learn, take direction from a senior engineer, pursue results independently, and engage in constructively challenging discussions to drive technical rigor
• Effective verbal and written communication, including reports and technical presentations

Responsibilities

• Support the design, integration, testing, and operation of thermal control systems for spacecraft, lunar landers, lunar surface power, lunar rovers, and other space systems
• Support the thermal team by creating conceptual and detailed designs of spacecraft thermal system components and spacecraft hardware
• Build and run component and spacecraft thermal models to guide design and operational decisions
• Provide support in creating specifications for vendor supplied components, and support the thermal team in validating component performance
• Provide support during spacecraft assembly in the cleanroom
• Provide thermal team support for in-house TVAC testing of components, and support external thermal testing as required
• Train in mission operations procedures and provide real time mission operations support

Skills

Thermal-fluid fundamentals

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS

Amesim

Python

C/C++

Matlab

Fortran

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in related thermal field

Tools

SolidWorks

TVAC testing

CFD: FLUENT/CFX

Lifecycle management tools

Job description

Voyager Lunar Systems in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Thermal Engineer to support design, build, test, and operation of thermal control system components for spacecraft, including lunar landers and surface power systems. The role reports to the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager within the Engineering Department and is hybrid with regular on-site presence.

You will develop designs, build thermal models, create specs for vendor components, support TVAC testing, and assist mission operations.