Thermal Test Engineer, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).

Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

We are looking for an outstanding Thermal Test Engineer who will support Project Kuiper in the development of satellite and ground components and subsystems, by driving thermal test campaigns to validate designs, support fast design iterations, and help us go from design to launch, through development, qualification and acceptance testing activities.

The ideal candidate must have experience in thermal cycle and vacuum testing, producing actionable data to influence the design of spacecraft components and subsystems.

Key job responsibilities

• Planning and development of thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns.
• Development of data acquisition systems and instrumentation for thermal tests.
• Design of thermal test fixtures, power and data harnesses and additional required interfaces.
• Development of heaters and their corresponding controllers.
• Sizing and selection of cooling systems for in-air testing.
• Driving test automation for high volume production.
• Participation in reviews to align mechanical designs for testing and verification activities.
• Planning and execution of test campaigns.

Export Control Requirement :

Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.

e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline, or 7+ years of equivalent experience in design or test of EE or ME hardware.
• 5+ years of experience design, verification or test of electronics / mechanical hardware.
• 3+ years experience in reviewing requirements to support verification and test.
• 3+ years experience in reviewing and developing test plans and procedures.
• 3+ years experience in executing tests at system or component level.
• 3+ years experience with data acquisition systems for thermal and power applications.
• 3+ years experience in automation of test execution and interfacing with facility hardware.
• 3+ years experience with CAD systems (NX or SolidWorks) to design test fixtures and create drawings for manufacturing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience running thermal vacuum testing for spacecraft components.
• Experience with NI LabVIEW.
• Experience in Python.
• Experience with performing tests under standards SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000 and / or MIL-STD-1540.
• Experience with thermal testing implementations for high volume production.
30+ days ago