Significant experience with developing thermal architectures for space-based systems, including a background with modeling and simulation of the space environment, orbital analysis, as well as hardware characterization testing is desired.
The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary engineering team contributing to the development of operational prototype hardware, spanning the full program life cycle from concept development to on-orbit test.
The position may require special security clearances and travel to meetings and field sites.
Leads thermal design efforts and architecture definition for satellites and space-based payloads.
Conducts thermal analysis using finite difference / finite element models and plans and executes thermal tests to support model correlation and requirements verification.
Specific analyses include thermal radiator sizing and placement, architectures for cooling high powered components, tracking of component thermal margins against requirements, and assessing transient behavior of thermal systems in the space environment.
Ability to perform hand calculations in conjunction with utilization of CAD and thermal analysis software.
Experience with tools utilized included SolidWorks, and Thermal Desktop.
Must Have:
Experience with thermal engineering, analysis, and test for space systems
Experience specifically using Thermal Desktop modeling software to support development of space systems
Seeking candidates with 5+ years of experience
Nice to Haves:
Experience with Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) test design and execution
Experience with SolidWorks CAD software
Qualification Assessment
Must Have
Degree Level
Bachelor's Degree Yes
Engineering
Thermal Analysis 5 years
Thermal Desktop 5 years
Thermal Engineering 5 years
Nice to Have
Engineering
Thermal vacuum test design and execution 0 years
Software
SolidWorks 0 years
** This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role. **