Spacecraft Thermal Engineer (Mid-Career) - Millennium Space Systems
About the role
Thermal Engineers support the Spacecraft Development Program Managers and Chief Systems Engineer through the development of all spacecraft thermal system configurations, designs, analyses, testing, and flight operations. Spacecraft thermal subsystem elements include all passive and active means of controlling the satellite’s system, subsystem, and component environments within both operating and survival limits during all pertinent system lifetime activities.
Responsibilities
- Perform spacecraft thermal design and analyses at the board, component, subsystem, and system level
- Develop systems and spacecraft element thermal models to predict thermal loads, impacts, and temperature margins to support system design
- Brief design and analysis materials to program managers, customers, and/or sponsors
- Identify all materials, processes, and facilities to achieve a qualified spacecraft thermal design and operation
- Aids in proposal and new business development efforts
- Support thermal verification testing on spacecraft systems and components including test design, test conduct, data reduction, analysis, and reporting
- Support the development of tools to aide in conceptual designs and post-processing analysis
- Potential to cross-train with MLI team for hands-on support
Requirements
This position’s internal job code is Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer. Our team is currently hiring for a level 3-4.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or other relevant fields
- 2 or more years of experience in the design, development, analysis, implementation, testing, and/or operation of spacecraft thermal systems or other related complex thermal systems
- Proficiency with thermal analysis tools (e.g. Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, ANSYS, Thermica)
Skills
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Benefits
Not applicable for this position.
Pay
Level 3: $102,000 - $150,000
Level 4: $124,100 - $182,500
Schedule
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Benefits
Not applicable for this position.