Thermal Analyst

The role

You will build and run thermal models to predict spacecraft and component temperatures across mission phases. You will partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and develop testing and control systems.

What you will do

• Design active and passive thermal control systems using heat transfer and mechanical equations
• Plan and develop thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns
• Design and develop heater and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for active and passive thermal control systems
• Perform tests on novel pump fluid loop including feed systems, power electronics, and hardware-in-the-loop
• Develop testing and control scripts for pump fluid loop and individual components
• Create formal documentation for development and production
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups and hardware
• Document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of experience with sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchanger, cold plates etc.
• Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power related applications
• Experience with test plan development and execution
• Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

Nice to have

• Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD
• Experience with Thermal Desktop and basic statistical data analysis
• Experience with signal conditioning to define optimal acquisition rate and understand when signal-to-noise ratio is not acceptable
• Experience with pumps testing
• Experience with avionics testing
• Experience with testing refrigeration systems

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Many other perks

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown for missions from LEO to deep space. The company is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms and is a high-growth Series D-funded company.