Thermal Fluids Analyst jobs in United States
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Stoke Space · 22 hours ago

Thermal Fluids Analyst

Stoke Space Technologies is focused on building a sustainable space economy through innovative launch systems. As a Thermal-Fluids Analyst, you will develop thermal and fluids models to enhance the performance of their reusable vehicle, Nova, and collaborate with engineers to achieve design objectives.

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Responsibilities

Build propellant tank thermodynamic models of vehicle stages and fluid subsystems to both provide requirements and verify system performance
Build both system level and detailed thermal models of the launch vehicle and its components to derive qualification levels and verify system performance
Perform analysis based on these models and iterate to achieve design objectives
Provide recommendations to other engineering teams based on these analyses
Contribute to the development of analysis processes and tools
Document the results of analyses to support reviews and provide inputs to other teams

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringThermal-Fluids AnalysisThermal DesktopANSYS MechanicalPythonMatlabThermodynamicsSelf-directionFast-paced learningCollaboration

Required

Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum 5+ years of experience in aerospace thermal-fluids analysis
Demonstrated capability to perform analysis of complex thermo-fluid systems
Demonstrated capability to perform thermal analysis of both systems and components
Experience with industry standard tools such as Thermal Desktop & ANSYS Mechanical
Programming experience in either Python or Matlab
Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics

Preferred

Master's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior work on launch vehicles or liquid fueled rocket engine components

Benefits

Equity – We know that our employees are the reason we succeed. To give everyone a stake in our future, we are pleased to offer equity in the form of stock options to all regular, full-time employees.
Comprehensive benefits program including subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
4 weeks’ Paid Time Off
Holidays – 10 days (including an end-of-year closure)
Paid Family/Parental Leave
On-site gym or monthly wellness stipend (depending on location)
Dog friendly offices!

Company

Stoke Space

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Stoke Space develops fully reusable Nova rockets for orbital space mobility.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.05B
Key Investors
US Innovative Technology FundIndustrious VenturesNational Science Foundation
2025-10-08Series D· $510M
2025-10-08Debt Financing· $100M
2025-01-15Series C· $260M

Leadership Team

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Andy Lapsa
Co-Founder, CEO
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Tom Feldman
Co-Founder
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