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    Thermal Engineer - El Segundo, United States - Varda Space Industries Inc

    Varda Space Industries Inc
    Varda Space Industries Inc El Segundo, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Description
    About This Role
    The

    Thermal

    Analysis

    Engineer serves as a key member of the

    vehicle

    engineering team to

    develop thermal architectures

    and

    provide

    hardware design requirements for all of Varda's space vehicles

    . This position will drive

    spacecraft

    hardware

    design

    and testin

    g, from the vehicle level down to the

    component

    lev

    el

    .

    This highly team-oriented role

    will

    provide

    exposure to all aspects of spacecraft

    analysis and design

    Responsibilities

    Create and maintain top level Integrated Thermal Analysis models for Varda's space vehicles.

    Work collaboratively with other spacecraft disciplines to set thermal hardware requirements, such as temperature ranges, conductances, optical properties, etc.


    Create and maintain tools/systems for managing inputs and outputs of the thermal analysis team and distributing temperature predictions and other thermal requirements to the hardware design teams.

    Inform component level acceptance and qualification tests, as well as directing vehicle level TVAC test campaigns.

    Provide thermal guidance to mission operations and hardware decisions.

    Post-flight correlations to assess performance and improve thermal models.

    Basic Qualifications


    Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field with 3+ years experience performing vehicle level spacecraft thermal analysis in Thermal Desktop software.

    Experience performing detailed thermal analysis in programs such as ANSYS static and transient thermal (or equivalent).

    Intermediate level skills in Matlab (or equivalent) for data processing and task automation.

    Ability to provide definition to open ended problems and perform initial sizing with hand calcs in programs such as

    E

    xcel.

    Familiarity with thermal margins and test requirements in SMC-S-016

    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an aptitude for interdisciplinary technical communication

    Ability to successfully respond to evolving requirements in a fast-moving organization

    Excitement about making history at the forefront of both the space and pharmaceutical industries

    Preferred

    Skills and Experience

    Experience of the entire project lifecycle of a spacecraft, from initial concept to mission success

    Familiarity with typical spacecraft thermal control technologies (e.g. heat pipes, pumped fluid systems, thermal blankets, optical coatings, etc.)

    Project management or project leadership experience

    Master's degree in an engineering discipline


    Salary Range:
    $108,000-138,000.00

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