Senior Thermal Analyst

The role

You will lead thermal modeling and simulation efforts for spacecraft. You will own orbital thermal models and lead steady-state and transient thermal analyses across mission phases.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end orbital thermal models via Thermal Desktop for the spacecraft bus
• Work with lead engineers to design active and passive thermal control systems
• Lead steady-state and transient thermal analyses across the full worst-case mission envelope
• Lead trade studies on thermal control architecture
• Define and defend thermal margins at PDR/CDR-level design reviews
• Drive correlation of thermal models against TVAC and thermal balance test data
• Set modeling standards and best practices and mentor junior analysts
• Design and development of heater and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain state-of-the-art test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for active and passive thermal control systems

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment
• 3+ 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

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
• 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

Before you apply

• 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

About the company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown. They are mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.