Thermal Engineer, Space

The role

You will own the thermal design and analysis of a space vehicle or payload program. This includes defining thermal environments, budgets, and architectures, as well as executing thermal tests.

What you will do

• Own the thermal design and analysis of a space vehicle or payload program
• Execute hand calculations, spreadsheet, and MATLAB/Python first-order models
• Define worst case thermal environments across the vehicle mission lifetime
• Define system thermal budgets and requirements through collaboration
• Drive thermal architectures and hardware definitions
• Support PCBA thermal analysis and electronic component thermal management
• Own the development, planning, and execution of unit and system thermal vacuum, thermal balance, and thermal cycle tests
• Develop internal tools to improve analysis effectiveness and efficiency
• Develop, prepare and execute thermal tests

Required qualifications

• BS, MS, or higher degree in engineering, applied physics, or hard science
• Demonstrated knowledge of heat transfer in academic and/or professional setting
• Application of first-order hand calculations to drive thermal architectures and verify accuracy of higher fidelity models
• Proficiency in Thermal Desktop or equivalent thermal simulation tool
• Thermal experience with spacecraft components such as optical payloads, electronics, mechanisms, etc.
• Hands-on experience prototyping hardware and conducting thermal tests
• Experience with CAD, selecting instrumentation, post-processing data, correlating models
• Ability to independently navigate and solve complex, open-ended technical problems in a fast-paced environment
• CAD experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Passion for defending the United States and her allies
• U.S. Person status is required

Nice to have

• Highly proficient using Thermal Desktop (3+ years)
• Design or test experience on a space platform
• Experience developing code in higher-level languages like Python or MATLAB
• Experience with full life cycle of space hardware development
• Experience using FloCAD and SINDA/FLUINT
• Experience with driving implementation of passive and active thermal control hardware
• Be able to obtain and hold a U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status is required to access export-controlled data
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Space team develops integrated hardware and software systems to enhance Space Domain Awareness, Space Control, and Command and Control.