Senior Thermal Engineer

Vardaspace

El Segundo, United States
On-site
Thermal system architectures
Flight predictions
Spacecraft hardware design
The Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer serves as a key member of the vehicle engineering team to develop thermal system architectures, generate flight predictions, and inform mission operations to survive all environments through all mission phases from ascent to reentry

Job Summary

  • The Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer serves as a key member of the vehicle engineering team to develop thermal system architectures, generate flight predictions, and inform mission operations to survive all environments through all mission phases from ascent to reentry.
  • You will often flex between quick hand calculations and detailed analysis to support program needs and determine associated vehicle impact and risk.
  • You will interface with internal and external stakeholders as a technical authority in the physics of heat and mass transfer.

Matching Summary

The Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer serves as a key member of the vehicle engineering team to develop thermal system architectures, generate flight predictions, and inform mission operations to survive all environments through all mission phases from ascent to reentry.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Thermal system architectures
  • Flight predictions
  • Spacecraft hardware design
  • Active and passive thermal control systems
  • Heat and mass transfer
  • Thermal analysis models

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive problem-solving
  • Meeting tight schedules
  • Clear and thorough communication

Key Requirements

  • Senior thermal analysis experience
  • Experience with active and passive thermal control systems
  • Experience with spacecraft analysis, design, test, performance validation, integration, and operations

Work Rights

Not specified

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