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Amazon · 21 hours ago

Senior Thermal Design Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer III

El Segundo, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$129K/yr - $214K/yr

5+ years exp

Amazon is launching a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide broadband connectivity. They are seeking a Senior Thermal Design Engineer to conduct thermal analysis and support spacecraft design, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Detailed and comprehensive analysis of bus and payload subsystems, components and mechanisms

Support extensive architectural trades with preliminary thermal analysis on spacecraft and subsystems for orbital operational conditions and vehicle control options

Drive design optimizations for performance, mass, cost, in support of all system reliability (thermal) requirements through application of a range of thermal control hardware options

Design, analyze and select heat pipes as needed for bus and payload components

Develop automated scripts enabling rapid analysis updates accommodating trades (power states, duty cycles, structural mapping)

Define and execute test setups for thermal cycling and TVAC tests for development and qualification testing at subsystem and vehicle level, and correlate test results with mission operations models

Define / select test equipment as needed (TVAC / thermal chambers, sensors, data logging equipment etc.) and correlation of test results with mission operations models

Acceptance Test and Qualification planning, test simulation, and execution. Correlation of results with predictions

Launch Vehicle environment simulation from integration through launch

Documenting trades and design evolution, and preparation of materials for design review gates

Support thermal design for terrestrial equipment and systems with CFD analysis as appropriate

Qualification

Spacecraft thermal designThermal analysis softwareThermal control hardwareTest planningSetupData correlationPythonAnsysThermal DesktopTeamCenterCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

5+ years of experience with analysis simulation software/tools, including writing custom scripts to enable rapid design trades and iterations for spacecraft and subsystem configuration optimizations for various orbital cases and duty cycle scenarios

Experience with spacecraft thermal design, and delivering design solution optimized for mass, cost, reliability, performance, manufacturability

Experience in development of, and/or selection of, range of thermal control hardware; materials and finishes, paints, interface materials, MLI blankets, heat-pipes, radiators, temperature sensors, heaters

Experience with test planning, test set-up, results correlation and system verification for production

Experience with interpreting and correlating data from on–orbit telemetry

Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI