Senior Thermal Engineer

Impulse Space • Redondo Beach, CA

6h • $130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

As a Senior Thermal Engineer at Impulse, 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 5+ years' of demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft, systems, components, etc.
• 5+ 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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