Thermal Engineer Position
4 weeks ago
At SpaceX, we are pushing the boundaries of space exploration and development. As a Thermal Engineer, you will play a critical role in the design and analysis of our spacecraft and launch vehicles.
The Aero/Thermal/Fluids (ATF) group is responsible for a wide range of analytical challenges associated with our workhorse launch vehicles and spacecraft. We aid responsible engineers in designing hardware to withstand all aero, aerothermal, and thermal loading in all phases of flight, including ascent, on-orbit, and reentry.
As a Thermal Engineer in the ATF group, you will be primarily responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of SpaceX vehicles and hardware. You will make engineering decisions to improve our systems and increase the overall hardware performance to help achieve our goals.
Responsibilities:
- Thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data.
- Automate workflow to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle.
- Pursue performance/robustness improvements.
- Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX.
- Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency.
- Review peer work.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience using programming languages including, but not limited to, Python, MATLAB, and EES (internships and school projects apply).
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with Thermal Desktop and ANSYS Workbench.
- Experience with 3D and reduced order thermal modeling.
- Ability to identify analysis cases and quickly evaluate the impact of design decisions.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule.
- Experience sizing TPS using reduced order modeling.
- Experience with Fully Implicit Ablation and Thermal Analysis Program (FIAT).
- Experience with propulsion system design and analysis.
- Experience created structured/unstructured meshes using Pointwise, StarCCM+, etc.
- Experience running CFD codes (FUN3D, DPLR, US3D, LociChem).
- Experience with Sinda/Fluent.
- Some fundamentals in aerodynamics.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Compensation and Benefits:
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
You will also receive access to 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.
You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
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.
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