Senior Thermal Engineer

Redondo Beach, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 130000 - 160000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As a Senior Thermal Engineer at Impulse you will be responsible for thermal management of spacecraft from concept analysis and design to implementation testing and flight while working closely with a fast-paced agile team that strives to make a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain thermal models of spacecraft systems and components
Determine appropriate physical properties environments and boundary conditions
Select and design of thermal management hardware
Oversee and define thermal cycle and vacuum testing of components and spacecraft
Analyze test data to correlate models and improve model fidelity
Collaborate with design engineers to implement effective thermal management strategies
Communicate with suppliers to determine properties and specify requirements of materials
Thoroughly document analyses and designs including instructions for implementation

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5 years of demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft systems components etc.
5 years of demonstrated experience in selection/design and implementation of thermal management hardware such as heat pipes radiators heaters thermal paint tape and MLI
Ability to perform thermal testing flight/ground testing and data analysis
In order to be successful in this role you should be someone who is uniquely creative self-driven and is able to lead his or her projects to completion

Preferred Skills and Experience

Graduate work in numerical methods or heat transfer
Creative solutions to complex problems
Experience with successful thermal management strategies
Experience with cryogenic fluids and fluid analysis software such as Starccm
Experience with Siemens Simcenter / Ansys Thermal and Thermal Desktop
Prior experience with spacecraft design
Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
Experience in a startup or agile development environment

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain thermal models of spacecraft systems and components
Determine appropriate physical properties environments and boundary conditions
Select and design of thermal management hardware
Oversee and define thermal cycle and vacuum testing of components and spacecraft
Analyze test data to correlate models and improve model fidelity
Collaborate with design engineers to implement effective thermal management strategies
Communicate with suppliers to determine properties and specify requirements of materials
Thoroughly document analyses and designs including instructions for implementation

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
5 years of demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft systems components etc.
5 years of demonstrated experience in selection/design and implementation of thermal management hardware such as heat pipes radiators heaters thermal paint tape and MLI
Ability to perform thermal testing flight/ground testing and data analysis
In order to be successful in this role you should be someone who is uniquely creative self-driven and is able to lead his or her projects to completion