Senior Thermal Engineer I
About the role
CesiumAstro is a developer and pioneer of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We are seeking a SeniorThermal Engineer I to join our dynamic and cross-functional team.
Responsibilities
- Design, analyze, and validate thermal control systems for Cesium’s next-generation products.
- Develop and optimize thermal designs from initial concept through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation/analysis, manufacturing, testing, and qualification.
- Collaborate with other electrical and mechanical engineers on an integrated team to deliver highly optimized solutions.
- Present engineering design review materials to customers and upper management.
- Participate in proposal-writing efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Mechanical, Thermal, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
- 4 years of industry experience in thermal/mechanical design and analysis utilizing a mixture of numerical and analytical techniques. A Master of Science may count as 2 years of experience.
- Expertise in electronics/PCBA, box, and system-level thermal design and analysis.
- Strong proficiency in professional simulation tools such as ANSYS (preferred) or Thermal Desktop, as well as MCAD tools such as SolidWorks (preferred).
- Strong mechanical engineering and heat transfer foundation.
- Experience designing and analyzing radiative, conductive and convective heat transfer for various applications.
- Experience building thermal resistance networks and reduced order thermal models for complex thermal systems.
- Experience correlating thermal models with thermal chamber or TVAC test results.
- Experience developing analysis automation tools (spreadsheet or script-based).
- Familiarity with common manufacturing processes for thermal control systems.
- Familiarity with the development of thermal control systems and fixtures for lab environments.
- Preferred: Expertise in thermal management of phased array and/or high-power RF electronics.
- Experience in thermal analysis of electronics at the die, lead-frame, and package level.
- Proficiency with computational scripting languages (Matlab, Python, Mathematica, etc.).
Qualifications
To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Benefits
Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
Pay
$113,000 - $136,000 a year
Schedule
Full-time