SpaceX · 9 hours ago
Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expSpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. As a Senior Thermal Engineer on the Starship Thermal & Fluids analysis team, you will be responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware to improve performance and reliability for reusable transportation systems.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data
Automate workflow above to reduce engineering investment in per-mission analysis
Pursue performance/robustness improvements
Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX
Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years of professional experience using engineering simulation software such as MATLAB
Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
Preferred
Master's degree in an engineering discipline
5+ years professional experience with thermal or fluid analysis
Strong understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle systems
Experience with 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks
Experience with Thermal Desktop and/or ANSYS Workbench
Working knowledge of scripting languages (specifically Python)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule
Benefits
Long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards
Potential discretionary bonuses
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Short & long-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Paid parental leave
Various other discounts and perks
3 weeks of paid vacation
10 or more paid holidays per year
5 days of sick leave per year
Company
SpaceX
SpaceX is an aviation and aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft.
1001-5000 employees
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