Lockheed Martin · 1 month ago
Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
Littleton, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expLockheed Martin is a leader in space technology, aiming to harness the potential of space for innovation and security. The Spacecraft Thermal Engineer will perform thermal design and analysis on spacecraft components, ensuring effective thermal control solutions and collaborating with multiple engineering fields.
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Responsibilities
Providing technical memos and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews
Presenting resultant design and analysis data to the spacecraft design/engineering team, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical exchange meetings and formal design reviews
Providing review, interpretation, flow-down and implementation of program requirements
Performing thermal engineering support for multi-week Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing at the Denver, CO and Sunnyvale, CA LM facilities
Work interactively with multiple engineering fields in a fast-paced environment to develop cost-effective solutions to thermal control requirements which also satisfy producibility objectives defined by Manufacturing and Quality groups
Qualification
Required
Performing preliminary and detailed thermal design and analysis on spacecraft components and subsystems (Antenna, Propulsion, etc.)
Performing comprehensive modelling of the entire spacecraft thermal system using standardized processes and tools (Thermal Desktop, SINDA, TSS)
Providing technical memos and recommendations to data packages to support peer and customer reviews
Presenting resultant design and analysis data to the spacecraft design/engineering team, customer technical representatives, and Program Office personnel at technical exchange meetings and formal design reviews
Providing review, interpretation, flow-down and implementation of program requirements
Performing thermal engineering support for multi-week Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing at the Denver, CO and Sunnyvale, CA LM facilities
Work interactively with multiple engineering fields in a fast-paced environment to develop cost-effective solutions to thermal control requirements which also satisfy producibility objectives defined by Manufacturing and Quality groups
Preferred
7+ years experience with: thermophysics, heat transfer, aerodynamics, gas dynamics, propulsion, computational fluid dynamics, and computer programming
Experience using following software packages: CFD software (FLUENT, GASP, Pointwise, or other grid generation and CFD tools)
Experience with thermal hardware (MLI Thermal Blankets) and RF antenna component analysis and testing
Spacecraft or aerospace component thermal vacuum testing experience, including test procedure development, instrumentation definition, test direction and post-test model correlation
Excellent verbal/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with technical and non-technical audiences
Strong mathematical and analytical skills
Willingness to mentor less experienced thermal engineers
Ability to occasionally support 24/7 activities
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
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Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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