Senior Thermal Engineer
1 day ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Thermal Engineer to join our team at Relativity Space. As a key member of our Integrated Performance team, you will be responsible for predicting temperatures and designing thermal architectures for structures, fluids, components, and avionics on reusable launch vehicles.
Key Responsibilities- Drive the architecture, sizing, and development of thermal systems like insulation, heaters, thermal protection, and environmental conditioning in collaboration with peer technical teams
- Build, execute, and validate thermal analyses at the component, sub-system, and vehicle level, including relevant tool development and automation
- Direct design and development engineers in the successful application of thermal sciences to achieve system and component requirements
- Develop and execute tests to support thermal systems development and qualification, including hands-on work like test article integration, instrumentation setup, and data processing
- Support vehicle and engine thermal system development and stage testing as well as flight operations
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Thermal Engineer with a strong background in thermal analysis and a passion for innovation. The ideal candidate will have:
- Undergraduate degree in engineering or related field
- 5+ years experience in thermal analysis
- Proficiency in component and system level thermal and fluids analysis, using relevant toolsets like Sinda/Fluint/Thermal Desktop or other commercial FEM/FDM/FVM solvers
- Experience in an analysis role on an integrated vehicle program
- Hands-on experience with writing test plans and performing testing, instrumentation, and data analysis at the component and system level
- Experience solving complex problems on integrated vehicles with design teams
- Experience with an engineering scripting language like MATLAB or Python
At Relativity Space, we offer a competitive salary and equity package, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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