Senior Thermal Engineer

Saratech • Sf, CA

2d • $95 - $125

About The Position

About the Opportunity: Saratech seeks a Senior Thermal Engineer to lead thermal design, analysis, and testing efforts for advanced spacecraft hardware. This role spans thermal solutions from electronic components to full-vehicle thermal validation and requires both strong analytical capability and hands-on test experience. Salary Range: $95 - $125 per hour

Requirements

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
• 3+ years of professional experience in thermal analysis and thermally constrained hardware design
• Familiarity with mechanical CAD tools and working from 3D models and drawings
• Strong interest in hands-on hardware development
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, iterative engineering environment
• Clear communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, Space Systems Thermal, or similar tools
• Background in electronics packaging and PCB thermal design
• Experience building, operating, or testing hardware in high-vacuum environments
• Spacecraft, aerospace, or other high-reliability hardware experience
• Complies with all organizational policies and procedures
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all customer and/or employee information to assure customer and/or employee rights are protected
• Adheres to policies regarding notification of absence and PTO requests
• Attends all mandatory management and staff meetings
• Represents the organization in a respectful and professional manner
• Attend and comply with annual health, safety, training, and education requirements
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean
• Follow detailed complex directions, reason and problem solve
• The person will frequently communicate and converse with other staff
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

Responsibilities

• Develop thermal designs across conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases using passive and active thermal control approaches
• Conduct trade studies balancing thermal performance, mass, power, cost, risk, and schedule
• Perform thermal analyses ranging from first-order estimates to detailed models for propulsion systems, batteries, high-power electronics, RF systems, mechanisms, and PCBs
• Specify, design, source, and evaluate thermal control hardware (heaters, heat pipes, TIMs, surface finishes, coatings)
• Define thermal integration and assembly processes to ensure design intent is maintained
• Support component- and spacecraft-level integration, including hands-on installation of thermal hardware when required
• Plan, execute, and analyze thermal vacuum (TVAC) tests for components and full spacecraft
• Contribute to design reviews, verification documentation, and technical reports
• Support team growth through participation in recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding
• Assist in improving shop, test, and integration facilities and operational efficiency

Benefits

• Insurance : All full-time regular employees (and dependents) are eligible to get medical, dental, vision coverage. Employees also can buy up on benefits like FSA, HSA, Life insurance, long and short-term disability. Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Retirement Plan: All employees can enroll in the company's 401k with company matching.
• Paid Time Off: All full-time regular exempt employees are eligible for our Discretionary Time Off vacation policy after 90 days from their start date, Discretionary Time Off plan is a non-accrual plan for employees. All full-time regular non-exempt employees are eligible for our Paid Time Off Plan policy after 90 days, Paid Time Off plan is an 3.33 hours accrual per pay period for employees.
• Paid Holidays: All full-time employees will receive 8 paid holidays per year. Full-time non-exempt employees receive an extra floater holiday per year.
• Paid Sick Time: All full-time and part-time employees will receive 40 sick hours per year or minimum sick time required by the state.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees