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Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer

Turion Space

Irvine, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundTracked 4 days agoVerified open 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Irvine, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Turion Space seeks a skilled Senior Spacecraft Thermal Engineer to lead design, analysis, testing, and implementation of satellite thermal control systems, collaborating across software and hardware teams to impact vehicle architecture as mission complexity grows.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

WindowsCAD DesignThermal DesktopSimulinkSimscapeFemapNX‑NASTRANANSYS WorkbenchSolidWorks3‑D CADReduced‑Order ModelingOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering Discipline

Full job description

Turion Space is seeking a skilled and experienced Spacecraft Thermal engineer. We are a startup and a small team. As a Senior Thermal Engineer, you will lead the design, analysis, testing, and implementation of the satellite systems related to the space thermal environment and requirements. You will work closely with the Turion Space team across software and hardware systems. You will own the thermal control and management system. Your creativity, experience, and ambition will directly impact the architecture of the vehicle's systems as the missions increase in complexity. Responsibilities Thermal design of hardware, from initial high-level layout and analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests. Automate workflow to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle. Control the system-level thermal model Select in-house testing equipment and external testing facilities. Pursue performance/robustness improvements. Pursue operational simplicity. Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency. Qualifications Degree in an engineering discipline. Experience with Thermal Desktop, Simulink, Simscape, Femap, NX-NASTRAN, or ANSYS Workbench. Experience with 3-D and reduced-order thermal modeling. Experience with 3-D CAD software such as SolidWorks. Ability to identify sizing cases and quickly evaluate the impact of design decisions. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule.

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