Vast
Space Exploration
SeniorThermalEngineer
“Senior Thermal Engineer at Vast. Skills: Thermal architecture, Thermal analysis, Thermal modeling, Spacecraft bus. Define thermal control architecture. Trade passive approaches”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, 6+ years spacecraft thermal engineering experience, 6+ years aerospace thermal engineering experience, Spacecraft thermal control design experience, Spacecraft thermal control analysis experience, Built thermal models for flight hardware, Correlated thermal models for flight hardware, Experience with high-power thermal challenges, Experience with high-dissipation thermal challenges, Familiar with thermal coatings, Familiar with MLI, Familiar with radiators, Familiar with heat pipes, Familiar with thermal straps, TVAC test planning experience, TVAC test execution experience, Thermal architecture recommendations with incomplete data, Experience across multiple thermal analysis tools, Thermal Desktop experience, SINDA experience, ESATAN experience
Nice to Have
20+ days vacation, 10+ days vacation, Ability to cash-out unused vacation, Paid parental leave, Short-term disability insurance, Long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, Access to 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, Personalized mental healthcare, Other discounts and perks, Exceptional food perks, Snacks, Drip coffee
What You'll Do.
Define thermal control architecture
Trade passive approaches
Trade heat pipe approaches
Trade pumped fluid loop approaches
Perform system-level thermal analysis
Perform component-level thermal analysis
Address high-power thermal challenge
Contribute thermal models to spacecraft design
Contribute thermal models to simulation
Contribute thermal models to digital twin tool
Validate using traditional analysis tools
Develop system thermal model
Maintain system thermal model
Select thermal coatings
Select thermal materials
Procure emissivity control materials
Plan TVAC test campaigns
Define TVAC chamber requirements
Define TVAC test profiles
Define TVAC success criteria
Support solar array thermal analysis
Support box-level thermal design
Support avionics designs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with solar array team lead
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