Thermal Engineer II — Spacecraft Thermal Systems

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Wellness programs

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Voyager Lunar Systems is seeking a Thermal Engineer to support thermal control system design, build, test, and operation for spacecraft including lunar landers and surface power systems. You will work under the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager in Pittsburgh, PA, in a hybrid role with on-site presence required.

You will design, model, and validate thermal components, develop vendor specifications, and participate in assembly in the cleanroom, with TVAC testing support and real-time mission

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 engineering

Thermal modeling

Python/C/C++/Matlab

Communication skills

Independence and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Thermal

Amesim

SolidWorks

TVAC testing

Job description

Voyager Lunar Systems is seeking a Thermal Engineer to support thermal control system design, build, test, and operation for spacecraft including lunar landers and surface power systems. You will work under the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager in Pittsburgh, PA, in a hybrid role with on-site presence required.

You will design, model, and validate thermal components, develop vendor specifications, and participate in assembly in the cleanroom, with TVAC testing support and real-time mission