True Anomaly
Thermal Engineer (II or III)
1mo ago
USAMiddlethermal analysisheater designradiator sizingspacecraft thermal managementassembly drawingsmultidisciplinary collaboration
Develop thermal designs and perform thermal analysis for spacecraft within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Work with a product focused team including mechanical, electrical, software, and automation engineers to rapidly develop revolutionary thermal designs
- Perform integrated thermal analysis to determine heater/radiator sizing and external coatings required to maintain all elements of the SV in thermal limits
- Perform thermal detailed analysis over variety of design reference missions (DRM’s)
- Design and help develop detail piece part and assembly drawings for heaters, MLI, and other thermal control components
- Assist with electronic board level thermal analysis
- Coordinate thermal interfaces between subsystems
- Support Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Cycle testing
- Support on orbit operations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
- 2+ years of professional experience in space thermal analysis and design
- Demonstrated excellence in thermal vacuum testing and model correlation
- Thermal experience with spacecraft subcomponents such as optical payloads, mechanisms, structures, etc.
- Experience in tools such as Thermal Desktop and Solidworks
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Desire to be accountable to day to day tasks, own mistakes, and drive balanced solutions to closure through sound technical solutions and a sense of urgency
- Strong Willingness to go above and beyond to achieve team success through task execution and collaboration
- Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
- Work Location —this role will be fully onsite at our GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA
- Work environment —the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job
- Physical demands —the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving
- This position will be open until it is successfully filled. To submit your application, please follow the directions below. #LI-Onsite
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you 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 the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
- True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us.
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Nice to have
- Master’s degree in aerospace
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with little input on requirements or management oversight
- 5+ years of experience in development and production of space thermal systems
Conditions
- Base Salaries: Thermal Engineer II: $85,000-$135,000
- Thermal Engineer III: $105,000-$170,000
- Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave
- Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.
Other
- Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.
- OUR MISSION
- True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.
- OUR VALUES
- Be the offset. We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
- What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
- It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.
- YOUR MISSION
- True Anomaly is looking for a creative Thermal Engineer to develop new spacecraft. In this role you will be work with a multi-disciplinary product team to rapidly develop and produce new space systems.