Principal Thermal Engineer - Space Payload Design, Analysis and Modeling

Job Responsibilities

• Update the existing system-level thermal model with the appropriate fidelity to ensure the physics sequence operates within space environmental constraints
• Conduct regular technical discussions and model reviews of in-house and subcontractor electronic card and enclosure cooling designs, including those with unique thermal requirements
• Develop and test EDU thermal designs for microgravity environments
• Adapt flight thermal designs for microgravity testing
• Install MLI and bond heaters and thermistors using ASTM-E595 approved materials
• Presenting progress and results to senior management and the end customer
• Executing modelling, simulation, and analytical efforts required to enable product performance
• Integration of subsystems and their thermal requirements / interfaces
• Identifying and engaging key suppliers
• Following Infleqtion's Product Lifecycle Process and supporting Phase gate reviews, critical design reviews, and executive updates
• Supporting development of risk management plans and risk resolution, and supporting reliability analysis and continuous improvement
• Coaching and mentoring junior engineers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required, with a focus in thermal design or a related engineering field
• 6+ years of relevant and progressive experience in similar roles
• Hands on engineer with experience building both EDU and flight hardware
• Experience installing MLI, bonding of heaters and thermistors using ASTM-E595 approved materials
• Leverages AI appropriately; understands limitations of current offerings
• Expert level understanding of opto-mechanics, including free space optical mounting, collimator design, free space and fiber coupled alignment design and tolerancing
• Dfx (design to cost etc.) Understanding of ASTM E595 - how to choose materials for space
• Tolerance analysis
• Uses AI appropriately for leverage; understands limitations of current platforms
• Able to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%