Thermal Engineer (Senior / Staff)
ExoTerra Resource, LLC•Littleton, CO
•$115,000 - $175,000•Onsite
About The Position
ExoTerra is seeking a full-time Thermal Engineer to complete design, analysis, and test tasks related to Hall-effect thrusters, xenon and krypton propellant flow control systems, and electronic power systems. The role performs thermal analyses of systems ranging from components to entire spacecraft to support design development, verify customer requirements, and ensure functionality in thermally stressing space environments. The position is based in Littleton, Colorado.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- At least 5 years of industry experience.
- Extensive experience with Thermal Desktop analysis software.
- Strong knowledge of heat transfer and thermodynamics principles.
- Strong mathematical foundation, including calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Engaged learner.
- Self-starter.
- Must be located in or work at the Littleton, Colorado location.
- 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 required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to comply with space technology export regulations including ITAR.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with spacecraft thermal analysis.
- Experience with plasma thermal analysis.
- Experience with high-power electronic thermal analysis.
- Experience with thermal vacuum testing.
- Experience with space or satellite hardware.
Responsibilities
- Perform thermal analyses in accordance with industry standards, covering systems from components to entire spacecraft, to support design development, verify customer requirements, and ensure functionality in thermally stressing space environments.
- Provide thermal support for multiple programs simultaneously.
- Understand customer-specified requirements, interface with customers, present analysis results in design reviews, and prepare reports of analysis results for delivery to customers.
- Support thermal testing of components and propulsion systems.
- Correlate thermal models to test data.
- Support sign-off of flight hardware for delivery to customers.
- Contribute to process and efficiency improvements.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with program management, design, manufacturing, analysis, and other teams.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus plan.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Comprehensive health benefit package.
- Various other benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
