Spacecraft Thermal Engineering Lead – Lunar Permanence

• Drives the development of thermal systems including system architecture definition, thermal system modeling, component sizing, and design.
• Perform trade studies relating to selection of material and subsystem hardware.
• Perform hand calculations to screen concepts without detailed modeling and to sanity check finite element /difference model results.
• Develop vehicle-level thermal models using SINDA/FLUINT with Thermal Desktop.
• Develop and maintain system analysis documentation.
• Perform steady state & transient thermal analysis of spacecraft thermal systems as well as tracking of system performance in ground ops, TVAC testing, launch, Earth orbit, and beyond Earth orbit environments.
• Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for the development of thermal vacuum (TVAC) test procedures, scripts and installation designs.
• Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for thermal hardware design, documentation (drawings and model based designs), procurement, planning, procedural & operations support of Spacecraft assembly, integration & test (AI&T) efforts.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Solid understanding of thermal physics fundamentals.
• 7 + years of relevant experience in design, analysis, and test of spacecraft thermal systems
• Experience in thermal analysis, including model validation and test correlation
• Ability to lead projects and teams, earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft thermal hardware installation processes
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++,etc).
• Proficiency in one or more CAD & PLM software packages (CREO/Windchill preferred)
• Experience managing engineering efforts against cost and schedule constraints

Demonstrates expertise in thermal systems development, including thermal analysis, modeling, and spacecraft hardware design. Proven ability to lead engineering projects while managing cost and schedule constraints.

• Thermal System Modeling
• Thermal Analysis
• SINDA/FLUINT
• Python Programming
• CREO/Windchill

• Thermal Physics Fundamentals
• Component Sizing
• Finite Element Analysis
• Steady State Analysis
• Transient Thermal Analysis
• Model Validation
• Test Correlation
• Thermal Vacuum Testing
• Spacecraft Assembly
• Integration & Test

• Project Leadership
• Team Collaboration
• Relationship Management

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• B.S. Degree in Aerospace Engineering

• Spacecraft Thermal Systems
• Thermal Hardware Installation
• System Analysis Documentation
• Procurement Planning
• Operations Support