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Thermal Engineer

1 month ago

Brownsville, Texas, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Thermal Engineer - Starship Thermal Analysis

At SpaceX, we are pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development. We are seeking a highly skilled Thermal Engineer to join our Starship Thermal Analysis team.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware. This includes making engineering decisions to improve vehicle performance and reliability to help create a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement thermal design solutions for spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware.
  • Conduct thermal analysis and testing to validate performance and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement performance and robustness improvements.
  • Produce high-quality documentation to support engineering decisions and reduce miss-rate.
  • Review and provide feedback on peer work.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
  • At least 1 year of experience using engineering simulation software such as MATLAB.
  • Strong understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle systems.
  • Experience with 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks.
  • Experience with Thermal Desktop and/or ANSYS Workbench.
  • Working knowledge of scripting languages (specifically Python).
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule.
Additional Requirements:
  • Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package, including long-term incentives, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.

Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation and 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR Requirements:
  • To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Equal Opportunity Employer:

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.