Spacecraft Thermal Analyst

Help Solve the Thermal Challenges Behind the Next Generation of Spacecraft

At Advanced Cooling Technologies (ACT), spacecraft thermal analysis isn't an isolated modeling exercise. It's part of designing hardware that will ultimately have to perform in space.

Our Space Systems teams work with NASA, established aerospace organizations, and some of the most innovative companies shaping the rapidly growing commercial space industry. From Cube Sats and satellite constellations to scientific spacecraft and complex missions beyond Earth orbit, we're solving thermal challenges where reliability, mass, power, performance, and mission success are closely connected.

We're looking for an experienced Spacecraft Thermal Analyst who wants to apply deep technical expertise to real spacecraft programs—and see their analysis influence designs that move from concept to prototype, qualification, production, and ultimately flight.

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is a leading provider of thermal management solutions for aerospace, defense, data centers, energy, and industrial applications. For more than 20 years, ACT has engineered and manufactured innovative technologies that solve complex thermal challenges in demanding environments. Our team is driven by continuous innovation, teamwork, and collaboration, delivering reliable solutions that support critical missions and next-generation technologies worldwide.

ACT is also growing rapidly, creating new opportunities for engineers who want to help shape the future of spacecraft thermal management. Unlike organizations where analysis, design, and manufacturing are separated, ACT brings engineering and hardware development together. Our teams can take an idea from an early thermal trade study through detailed design, prototyping, testing, qualification, and production.

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) is seeking an experienced Spacecraft Thermal Analyst to support thermal and mechanical design for spacecraft applications. This role works closely with engineering and manufacturing teams on projects ranging from early trade studies through detailed system-level analysis and flight hardware.

As part of ACT's Space Systems group, you'll have the opportunity to tackle complex spacecraft thermal challenges and directly influence how thermal control systems and flight hardware are designed. You'll collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines, interact with customers developing next-generation spacecraft, and help turn analytical models into practical solutions capable of operating in the space environment.

No two spacecraft—and no two thermal problems—are exactly alike.

Depending on the program, you may be evaluating spacecraft-level thermal architectures, analyzing heat rejection strategies, supporting radiator and thermal control system design, investigating component temperatures throughout a mission profile, or helping engineering teams understand how a design will respond to challenging orbital and operational environments.

You'll have opportunities to contribute to programs involving:

• Cube Sats and Small Sats
• LEO and GEO spacecraft
• Satellite constellations
• Scientific spacecraft and instruments
• Commercial space platforms
• Advanced spacecraft thermal control systems
• Radiators and heat rejection systems
• Passive and active thermal management technologies
• New spacecraft concepts that push conventional thermal architectures in new directions

Most importantly, your analysis won't end with a report. You'll work alongside the engineers and manufacturing teams responsible for turning those models into hardware.

• Perform spacecraft thermal and mechanical design and analysis.
• Model and implement thermal control systems for a variety of spacecraft configurations.
• Support prototype and flight hardware development.
• Review technical documentation and provide technical recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Support projects involving Cube Sats, GEO satellites, and scientific spacecraft missions.

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 10+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer principles.
• Experience with thermal design and troubleshooting.
• Experience with CAD, FEA, and CFD tools;
  Thermal Desktop strongly preferred.
• Spacecraft mission and subsystem knowledge preferred.
• Strong communication, teamwork, critical-thinking, and leadership skills.

Work on programs that actually fly. Your models and recommendations can directly influence the thermal design of spacecraft and flight hardware supporting real missions.

Work across the full development lifecycle. Go beyond analysis by collaborating with the teams responsible for design, prototyping, testing, qualification, and manufacturing.

Solve problems that aren't already solved. Our customers come to ACT with difficult thermal challenges. That means our engineers have…