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    Senior Thermal Engineer - Redondo Beach, United States - Impulse Space

    Impulse Space
    Impulse Space Redondo Beach, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description
    Senior Thermal Engineer

    Department: Vehicle Engineering

    Employment Type: Full Time

    Location: Redondo Beach

    Reporting To: Drew Damon, VP of Spacecraft Programs

    Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year

    Description

    As a Senior Thermal Engineer, you will be responsible for thermal management of spacecraft from concept, analysis, and design, to implementation, testing, and flight while working closely with a fast-paced, agile team that strives to make a high-performance spacecraft from a clean sheet design.

    Responsibilities
    • Develop and maintain thermal models of spacecraft, systems, and components
    • Determine appropriate physical properties, environments, and boundary conditions
    • Select and design of thermal management hardware
    • Oversee and define thermal cycle and vacuum testing of components and spacecraft
    • Analyze test data to correlate models and improve model fidelity
    • Collaborate with design engineers to implement effective thermal management strategies
    • Communicate with suppliers to determine properties and specify requirements of materials
    • Thoroughly document analyses and designs including instructions for implementation
    Minimum Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
    • 6+ years' of demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft, systems, components, etc.
    • 6+ years' of demonstrated experience in selection/design and implementation of thermal management hardware such as heat pipes, radiators, heaters, thermal paint, tape and MLI
    • Ability to perform thermal testing, flight/ground testing and data analysis
    • In order to be successful in this role, you should be someone who is uniquely creative, self-driven, and is able to lead his or her projects to completion
    Preferred Skills and Experience
    • Graduate work in numerical methods or heat transfer
    • Creative solutions to complex problems
    • Experience with successful thermal management strategies
    • Experience with cryogenic fluids and fluid analysis software such as Starccm+
    • Experience with Siemens Simcenter / Ansys Thermal and Thermal Desktop
    • Prior experience with spacecraft design
    • Experience working on a launch vehicle or satellite development effort
    • Experience in a startup or agile development environment
    Additional Information:

    Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

    To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

    Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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