Senior Thermal Engineer I

CesiumAstro•El Segundo, CA

1d•$110,000 - $135,000

About The Position

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team. We are looking to add a Senior Thermal Engineer I to our team. If you are great at what you do, enjoy working in a startup environment, and are passionate about developing leading-edge hardware for satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you. In this position, you will be responsible for the design, analysis, and validation of thermal control systems for Cesiumâs next-generation products. The ideal candidate will combine extensive experience in developing and analyzing thermal management systems for satellite electronics, and airborne systems with deep knowledge in space and aerospace thermal environments. As a senior member of a cross-functional team, you will be responsible for thermal designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation/analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesiumâs products. You will work closely with other electrical and mechanical engineers on an integrated team to develop highly optimized solutions. The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to customers and upper management, as well as participate in proposal-writing efforts. As such, excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science (BS) or higher in Mechanical, Thermal, or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university or institution.
4 years of industry experience in thermal/mechanical design and analysis utilizing a mixture of numerical and analytical techniques. A Master of Science may count as 2 years of experience.
Expertise in electronics component, PCBA, unit, and system-level thermal design and analysis.
Strong proficiency in professional simulation tools such as ANSYS or Thermal Desktop (preferred), as well as MCAD tools such as SolidWorks (preferred).
Strong mechanical engineering and heat transfer foundation.
Experience modeling heat pipes and other two-phase thermal management products
Experience analyzing solder joint reliability subject to thermomechanical fatigue cycles
Experience building thermal resistance networks and reduced order thermal models for complex thermal systems.
Experience correlating thermal models with TVAC test results.
Experience developing analysis automation tools (spreadsheet or script-based).
Familiarity with common manufacturing processes for thermal control systems.
Familiarity with the development of thermal control systems and fixtures for lab environments.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in thermal management of phased array and/or high-power RF electronics.
Expertise in MLI and other spacecraft thermo-optical treatments.
Expertise in system level spacecraft, satellite, and/or airborne vehicle thermal analysis.
Spacecraft or payload mission design knowledge is preferred.
Experience with thermal analysis of electronics at the die, lead-frame, and package level
Proficiency with computational scripting languages (Matlab, Python, Mathematica, etc.) and/or APDL

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design, analysis, and validation of thermal control systems
Responsible for thermal designs from initial concept design through requirements definition, detailed design, simulation/analysis, manufacturing, testing, qualification, and in-orbit support of Cesiumâs products
Present engineering design review materials to customers and upper management
Participate in proposal-writing efforts