Senior Thermal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Identify feasible thermal architectures and mature designs through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases using passive and active thermal control techniques.
• Perform thermal analysis of varying fidelity on hardware including propulsion components, batteries, high-powered electronics, RF components, and PCBs.
• Design, evaluate, procure, and test thermal solutions such as heaters, heat pipes, thermal interface materials, and surface coatings.
• Plan and execute thermal vacuum testing and verification at both the component and spacecraft levels.
• Develop processes for integration and assembly to ensure thermal design intent is met.
• Mentor junior engineers and assist in recruiting and hiring for the growing team.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or physics.
• 6+ years of experience in a thermal or mechanical engineering role.
• Proven experience in thermal analysis and thermally-constrained design.
• Proficiency with mechanical CAD software.
• Strong problem-solving background and hands-on testing skills.
• U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Thermal Desktop.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Mechanical or ANSYS IcePak.
• Experience with electronics packaging and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design.
• Experience building and operating high vacuum systems.
• Experience designing for vacuum environments or environments with large temperature swings.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and significant equity package via incentive stock options.
• High-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement planning and flexible PTO.
• Free on-site catered meals.

About the Company

Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. We provide dedicated, secure networks to large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. Based in Northern California, we design, build, and operate our satellites from our 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters.