Senior Thermal Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design active and passive thermal control systems using heat transfer and mechanical equations
• Plan and develop thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns
• Design and develop heater and cooling systems including control architecture
• Setup, commission, and maintain test stands and instrumentation
• Develop data acquisition systems for thermal control systems
• Perform tests on novel pump fluid loops including feed systems and hardware-in-the-loop
• Develop testing and control scripts for reliable test campaigns
• Create formal documentation including test procedures, reports, and SOPs
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups and hardware
• Document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with thermal testing in high-rate manufacturing
• 2+ years of experience sizing and testing fluid systems (pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power applications
• Experience with test plan development and execution
• Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing, instrumentation, and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of NX or AutoCAD for designing test fixtures
• Experience with basic and statistical data analysis
• Experience with Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis
• Experience with signal conditioning and signal-to-noise ratio optimization
• Experience with pump, avionics, or refrigeration system testing

About the Company

K2 is building the largest and highest-power satellites ever flown, unlocking performance levels previously out of reach across every orbit. Backed by leading investors, K2 is mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space.