Senior Thermal Engineer
Space Kinetic, El Segundo, California +1
The role
A New Paradigm For Space Operations.
What you will do
Space Kinetic is looking for a Senior Thermal Engineer to assist with thermal analysis, hardware design, hardware acquisition, and test within the simulation group of the Mechanical Engineering department. The candidate will ensure that components will operate within safe temperature ranges despite the extreme thermal environment of space. The candidate will work on passive and active thermal control systems.
- Design, analyze, and test thermal hardware, including MLI blankets, heaters, heat pipes, sensors, vents, radiators, and surface coatings.
- Partner with mechanical teams to develop passive and active thermal-control systems.
- Plan, execute, and document TVAC, thermal-cycling, interface, and material-characterization tests.