Lead Thermal Engineer (Spacecraft)

Overview

Thermal Engineer III (Spacecraft) at Firefly Aerospace focuses on applying simulation skills and heat transfer knowledge to solve complex cross-discipline problems encountered during launch vehicle and spacecraft design, development, and operations. The role involves addressing intense thermal radiation, aero heating, cryogenics, and vacuum to ensure vehicles meet customer requirements and external safety standards while supporting evolution of the vehicle thermal systems.

Responsibilities

• Determines effective analytical approaches for executing vehicle-level trade studies
• Owns vehicle level spacecraft thermal models
• Creates sub-models for key thermal events to capture effects of engine & plume radiation, lunar regolith modeling, and other phenomena
• Develops thermal control solutions involving Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI), radiator covers, and other thermal control system technologies while assessing impacts to mission cost, schedule, and risk
• Coordinates thermal environments and vehicle design with customers (NASA, ESA, commercial, etc.)
• Responsible for updating and correlating models based on thermal test data
• Documents analysis and tests for review by responsible engineers, peers, and customers

Qualifications

Required

Desired

Benefits

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

Compliance

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Equal Opportunity

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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