Thermal Engineer

Job description

As a 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. 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 Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering 1+ years' of demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining thermal models of spacecraft, systems, components, etc. 1+ 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