Thermal Engineer (II or III)

Responsibilities

• Work with a product focused team including mechanical, electrical, software, and automation engineers to rapidly develop revolutionary thermal designs
• Perform integrated thermal analysis to determine heater/radiator sizing and external coatings required to maintain all elements of the SV in thermal limits
• Perform thermal detailed analysis over variety of design reference missions (DRM’s)
• Design and help develop detail piece part and assembly drawings for heaters, MLI, and other thermal control components
• Assist with electronic board level thermal analysis
• Clock thermal interfaces between subsystems
• Support Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Cycle testing
• Support on orbit operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent 2+ years of professional experience in space thermal analysis and design
• Demonstrated excellence in thermal vacuum testing and model correlation
• Thermal experience with spacecraft subcomponents such as optical payloads, mechanisms, structures, etc.
• Experience in tools such as Thermal Desktop and Solidworks
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Desire to be accountable to day to day tasks, own mistakes, and drive balanced solutions to closure through sound technical solutions and a sense of urgency
• Strong Willingness to go above and beyond to achieve team success through task execution and collaboration

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree in aerospace
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with little input on requirements or management oversight
• 5+ years of experience in development and production of space thermal systems

Pay

• Thermal Engineer II: $85,000-$135,000
• Thermal Engineer III: $105,000-$170,000

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision
• HRA/HSA options
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401K

Additional Requirements

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
• Work Location—this role will be fully onsite at our GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA
• Work environment—the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job
• Physical demands—the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving