Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer
Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer
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Job Description
Blue Canyon Technologies RTXs small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from verylow Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory NASA MIT Lincoln Lab the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.
Position Purpose: The Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer will be responsible for setup maintenance operation and design of the thermal and TVAC chambers across all BCT facilities. This engineer will be working in a team environment sometimes with remote team members engaging in test and support of flight spacecraft electronics. Development work will span writing documentations and/or manuals for proper operation of thermal systems thermal equipment design and assembly and operation of thermal test equipment.
Title: Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer
Position Type: Full Time
Pay Range: $100000 $160000 (Salary to be determined by the education experience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignment with market data.)
Location: Lafayette CO
Benefits:
- 100% company paid health dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
- Life insurance
- 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
- Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation 3 floating holidays 2 weeks of sick time 7 paid holidays throughout the year and parental leave).
Job Responsibilities:
Operate thermal chambers and thermal vacuum chambers
Configure and calibrate thermal equipment and sensors
Troubleshoot issues with thermal test equipment and sensors
Track and maintain thermal facility equipment per a preventative maintenance schedule while keeping factory test schedule intact
Analyze outgassing measurements using an RGA
Design test equipment to be used in conjunction with thermal tests (DAQ modules relays
switches valves pressure sensors PLCs etc.)
Mentor and train other team members of the thermal facilities team
Write and execute procedures and / or checklists
Purchase and assemble required equipment for Environmental Test facilities
Track and order nitrogen (gas and cryogenic liquid)
Give effective presentations to the team and customers
Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department
Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment
Work with program planners/schedulers to forecast chamber conflicts
Perform thermal and TVAC testing for external customers
Assist with vibration and shock testing as needed
Other responsibilities as assigned
May include personnel management responsibilities.
Required Qualifications/Education:
7 years of experience with thermal chambers thermal vacuum chambers or related.
Experience with compact mass spectrometers (RGA)
Experience with data acquisition systems (Cosmos NI DAQ)
Experience with helium leak detection
Experience with cryogenics and highpressure gases and associated plumbing and fittings
Experience configuring and calibrating thermal equipment and sensors
Experience troubleshooting issues with thermal and vacuum test equipment (pumps compressors refrigeration systems sensors etc.)
Experience designing test equipment to be used in conjunction with thermal vacuum testing (DAQ modules relays switches valves pressure sensors etc.)
Experience with vibration testing and knowledge of the use and limitations of vibration exciters instrumentation data acquisition systems force transducers and accelerometers.
Experience with writing and executing procedures and / or checklists
Ability to work closely with engineering teams
Ability to work independently with some direction and to be a selfstarter
Strong interpersonal and communications skills
Shows initiative by demonstrating personal ownership of designs seeking input from the Systems and cross functional engineers
Can work autonomously views work with a critical eye prepares and gives peer reviews of work prior to critical milestones to peers
Ability to leverage existing designs to meet customer needs.
Collaborative and team focused
Strong verbal and written skills
Crane experience preferred
Excellent communication analytical communication organizational strategic and statistical skills
An effective sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced small company environment
Microsoft office products (Word Excel PowerPoint Visio etc.) Excel programming with VBA experience a plus
BS degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering or similar field.
Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.
Working Conditions:
This job operates in a professional office environment but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers scanners filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the
notice was posted. However factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand bend reach and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Blue Canyon Technologies is a drugfree workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability marital status veteran status or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit you may redact or remove ageidentifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation contact Melissa Po at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
