Senior Thermal Engineer

El Segundo, CAfull timeOn Site

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$140k–$180k

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Spacekinetic Senior Thermal Engineer at Spacekinetic designs and tests thermal hardware and control systems for spacecraft. The role involves thermal analysis, hardware acquisition, and collaboration with multiple engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Space Kinetic is looking for a Senior Thermal Engineer to assist with thermal analysis, hardware design, hardware acquisition, and test within the simulation group of the Mechanical Engineering department. The candidate will ensure that components will operate within safe temperature ranges despite the extreme thermal environment of space. The candidate will work on passive and active thermal control systems.
Design, analyze, and test thermal hardware, including MLI blankets, heaters, heat pipes, sensors, vents, radiators, and surface coatings.
Partner with mechanical teams to develop passive and active thermal-control systems.
Plan, execute, and document TVAC, thermal-cycling, interface, and material-characterization tests.
Validate and verify thermal designs through analysis and testing.
Map thermal loads and temperatures onto structural finite-element models.
Create drawings, analysis reports, test plans, procedures, reports, presentations, and other technical documentation.
Build and maintain thermal-material databases and comprehensive parts lists using BOMs, drawings, supplier data, and technical databases.
Collaborate with Structures, Electrical, GNC, Propulsion, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Production, and Integration and Test teams.
Monitor component fabrication, integration, and testing through completion.
Work independently, learn quickly, communicate clearly, and deliver accurate results in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field,

Qualification

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of relevant space-industry experience designing spacecraft thermal systems

Benefits

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Vision
401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU

Company

Spacekinetic

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