Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer; Thermal Associate, Experienced, or Lead
Listed on 2026-07-19
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Engineering Design & Technologists
Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer (Thermal)
Come work for Boeing Satellite Systems at the El Segundo Satellite Development Center in Los Angeles, CA as a Mechanical Systems Design & Analysis Engineer (Thermal) - (Associate, Experienced, or Lead) - World's Leading Manufacturer of Commercial, Civil, and Government Satellite Systems. Supports design, analysis development and documentation of thermal environment for multiple types of spacecraft and structural, electro-mechanical, and electro-optical systems, subsystems, units, and components.
Supports the development, maintenance or modification of system designs/proposals to provide design documentation and high-level requirements to downstream users/customers. Performs detail design and analysis of thermal units, subsystems and systems. Perform thermal testing support and mission control support putting you in the driver seat. Our goal is to be the best at what we do in all things THERMAL and grow each individual along the way.
We work across Boeing and will help you launch your career in a high pace teaming environment!
The Thermal Design/Analysis Engineer – is responsible for supporting the design, analysis, development, and documentation of mechanical systems and thermal environments for satellite product lines. You will join Boeing's Space Mission Systems Engineering team and gain a comprehensive view of satellite design from contract initiation through build, test, and final launch. This role offers the potential to grow into leadership or management, or to continue developing deep technical expertise in aerospace.
Relocation assistance is available for this position.
Position Responsibilities
- Supporting the development, maintenance, or modification of system designs/proposals to provide design documentation and high-level requirements to downstream users/customers.
- Performing detail design and analysis development and modification of mechanical, electrical, and thermal system installations.
- Assisting in preparing technical documents for mechanical components and systems.
- Assisting in establishing and documenting environmental/thermal engineering and system-level design requirements, including:
- Performance
- Environment
- Functionality
- Life
- Envelope
- Integration
- Assisting in performing and documenting analyses of environmental/thermal components and systems using models and tools to validate or assess the design.
- Supporting the development of ideas and concepts for future environmental/thermal control.
- Providing support for launch and on-orbit spacecraft mission and spacecraft thermal vacuum testing.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment:
Ability to Obtain Tier 5 (formerly SSBI) - Post-Start - Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus on Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace Aeronautical or Material Sciences)
- Academic or professional experience with Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Thermal analysis, or System engineering
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Experienced, Level 3 : 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Lead, Level 4 : 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Master's Degree with a specialization in Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Thermal analysis, or System engineering
- Hands-on experience working in development labs and with cross-discipline engineering teams is highly desired and will help in a fast-moving environment.
- Experience with Thermal Desktop, SINDA, and CREO
- Active Security Clearance
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