Senior Thermal Design Engineer — Spacecraft Systems

Job overview

The Senior Thermal Design Engineer role is onsite in Los Angeles, CA. Compensation is $140,000–$250,000 per year, plus company equity. The role supports K2 Space’s development and production of high-power satellite platforms.

What you'll do

• Own development, implementation, and testing of spacecraft thermal control systems
• design active and passive systems, including pump fluid loops and heat pipes
• plan thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing
• develop heater and cooling systems and control architecture
• commission test stands and instrumentation
• develop data acquisition systems and test scripts
• conduct tests
• document procedures and results
• troubleshoot test setups and hardware
• and analyze and present test data.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior thermal design engineer

spacecraft

satellite systems

los angeles ca

full-time

thermal control systems

thermal-vacuum testing

pump fluid loops

heat pipes

data acquisition

$140k–$250k per year

company equity

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and other perks.

Why this role

The role spans research and development and production thermal systems for spacecraft.

About the employer

K2 Space is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.