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Thermal Design Engineer

United States, Louisville Employment contract 101175.06 - 175923.79 USD / Year · Job Posted May 27, 2026
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Job Description

This role is responsible for thermal system design and analysis of complex spacecraft and payloads, spanning from the lowest‑level component up through sub‑system and full system levels. The position includes designing thermal solutions for a wide range of electronic components and ensuring thermal closure while meeting cost and schedule objectives.

Job Responsibility

  • Perform thermal system design and analysis for spacecraft and payloads across component, sub‑system, and system levels
  • Design thermal integration of electronic components such as processors, power supplies, cameras, and optical assemblies at the sub‑system and spacecraft level
  • Ensure thermal designs close properly and identify innovative technical means to meet thermal, cost, and schedule requirements
  • Perform FEM‑based thermal model analysis using Thermal Desktop
  • Develop preliminary concepts supporting early design activities through design V&V (verification & validation) and transition to rate production
  • Collaborate effectively with avionics, mechanical, structural, program management, and AI&T teams

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or computation field plus 8–10 years
  • MS plus 6–8 years
  • PhD plus 3–5 years of professional experience in thermal engineering positions
  • 3+ years of professional working experience in the space industry
  • Experience with Thermal Desktop
  • CAD modeling
  • basic thermal principles

Nice to have

Ability to perform mechanical engineering design tasks using SolidWorks

What we offer

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Retirement and Savings
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • wellness programs

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