Staff Thermal Analysis Engineer

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and mature integrated spacecraft thermal models at all levels.
• Define thermal architectures and requirements; iterate designs with cross-functional teams.
• Generate flight temperature predictions, margins, and off-nominal analyses.
• Ensure payloads stay within operating/survival limits across mission phases.
• Correlate models to test and flight data.
• Collaborate across teams to translate mission environments into hardware requirements.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 6+ years creating and applying thermal models for spacecraft.
• Proficiency with Thermal Desktop, ANSYS, or similar tools.
• Experience anchoring thermal models to test/flight data.
• Strong understanding of lumped-parameter (0D/1D) thermal networks.
• Excellent technical communicator in fast-paced cross-functional environments.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous PTO and sick leave.
• Parental leave and annual learning stipend.
• Growth opportunities and impact.
• Flexible work policies.
• Equity options.