Thermal Engineer

2 weeks ago


Lexington, United States Softworld Inc Full time

3+ Year Contract

Lexington, MA

Job Description:

Significant experience with developing thermal architectures for space based systems, including a background with modeling and simulation of the space environment, orbital analysis, as well as hardware characterization testing is desired. The successful candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary engineering team contributing to the development of operational prototype hardware, spanning the full program life cycle from concept development to on-orbit test. The position may require special security clearances and travel to meetings and field sites.

Leads thermal design efforts and architecture definition for satellites and space-based payloads. Conducts thermal analysis using finite difference / finite element models, and plans and executes thermal tests to support model correlation and requirements verification. Specific analyses to include thermal radiator sizing and placement, architectures for cooling high powered components, tracking of component thermal margins against requirements, and assessing transient behavior of thermal systems in the space environment. Ability to perform hand calculations in conjunction with utilization of CAD and thermal analysis software. Experience with tools utilized included Solidworks, and Thermal Desktop.

Must Have:
- Experience with thermal engineering, analysis, and test for space systems
- Experience specifically using Thermal Desktop modeling software to support development of space systems
- Seeking candidates with 5+ years of experience

Nice to Haves:
* Experience with Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) test design and execution
* Experience with Solidworks CAD software

Work Location: Onsite - Candidate should expect to be initially onsite 4-5 days for the first 6 months. Pending the job requirements and employee aptitude onsite requirement may decrease.

Clearance: Interim secret clearance sufficient to start.

Interview Process: Initial pre-screen with hiring manager. If candidate advances, next round will be larger group technical interview.

Travel: Domestic/overnight travel on an intermittent basis.


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