Thermal Design Engineer

The role

You will drive detailed thermal design of spacecraft subsystems by running thermal analysis at the component and spacecraft level. You will also explore thermal management strategies and demonstrate them through test campaigns.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain thermal models for spacecraft and sub-components using Thermal Desktop and Ansys
• Set up and execute thermal testing ranging from development to qualification
• Work with experienced thermal engineers to learn common modeling practices and support weekly tasks
• Work with other engineering subsystems owners to develop robust thermal design for avionics boxes and other electro-mechanical subsystems
• Collaborate with avionics teams to develop thermal models and thermal tests for electronic assemblies
• Work with mechanical teams to develop passive and active thermal control hardware for the spacecraft

Required qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with radiative and conductive thermal modeling of spacecraft systems using Thermal Desktop or similar tools
• 3+ years of experience with selection, sizing, and design of thermal control hardware including heat pipes, heaters, SSM, OSR, thermal straps, thermal paints, tapes, MLI, TEC, etc.
• 1+ year of experience with thermal cycling and thermal vacuum testing including predictions, setup, instrumentation and thermal model correlation

Nice to have

• Experience with full-vehicle thermal vacuum testing and model correlation
• Experience with integrated thermal analysis of spacecraft and launch vehicles
• Experience with electrical PCBA thermal modeling and thermal interface materials (thermal grease, gap pads, etc.)
• Familiarity with SMC-S016 standard or equivalent
• Experience with spacecraft primary radiator design and analysis
• Knowledge of Atlassian software environments
• Experience with Python, C/C++, or Matlab for thermal modeling and automated data analysis

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 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.