Aerospace Thermal Engineer

Arcfield • Louisville, CO

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About The Position

The Aerospace Thermal Engineer will work at Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield, and will be responsible for a broad range of thermal design and analysis tasks. These tasks include supporting the development of small satellites, cube sats, payloads, electronic units, GSE, and other sensing systems. The role requires cross-functional collaboration, identifying needs from other engineering and programmatic groups, and tackling open-ended analysis problems with proactive communication and problem-solving. This position is for an individual with sufficient experience to operate autonomously, requiring minimal guidance to define analysis tasks based on high-level programmatic requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or computation field plus 8-10 years, MS plus 6-8 years or PhD plus 3-5 years professional working experience in thermal engineering positions
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• 5+ years of professional working experience in the space industry
• Experience in Thermal Desktop, proficient in basic thermal principles
• CAD Modeling Experience

Nice To Haves

• Matlab

Responsibilities

• Design thermal control systems for spacecraft and payloads
• Detailed passive and active thermal control analysis
• Provide design input to ensure electronic units close thermally
• Execute thermal analyses & design
• Perform first-principles calculations throughout the design cycle
• Execute FEM thermal models (ie Thermal Desktop) to support detailed analyses
• Generate and present analysis documents to both internal and external parties
• Provide feedback and input to cross-functional teams
• Provide thermal input to help guide preliminary & detailed designs
• Provide thermal feedback on how to correct any design non-compliances
• Provide thermal input during test planning phases and process review
• Support & design environmental test campaigns
• Proactively identify inefficiencies or issues with analysis processes and propose / implement solutions
• Specify thermal hardware and support quoting efforts

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement and Savings
• Learning and Development opportunities
• wellness programs
• other optional benefit elections

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees