Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) SME Thermal Engineer (NASA LTVS Award Contingent) jobs in United States
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Axiom Space · 4 days ago

Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) SME Thermal Engineer (NASA LTVS Award Contingent)

positionHouston, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date10+ years exp

Axiom Space is collaborating with Astrolab, Inc. to develop a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for future Artemis missions. They are seeking a resilient and high-energy Subject Matter Expert (SME) Thermal Engineer to join their Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) program in support of NASA’s LTV Services contract, focusing on thermal design and analysis for crew interfaces and flight hardware.

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Responsibilities

Working in a collaborative engineering team environment to produce crew interfaces thermal design
Performing thermal analyses of flight hardware and other systems
Writing analysis reports
Performing thermal desktop modeling, run system level models, and output results for multiple components
Performing computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling and analysis output
Preparing and presenting technical reports, design documentation, and project updates to stakeholders
Performing additional job duties as assigned

Qualification

Thermal DesktopThermal analysisComputational fluid dynamicsNASA Standards familiaritySpaceflight hardware analysisSTEM degreeProblem solvingOrganizational skillsTime managementCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in STEM from an accredited institution
10-15 years of experience in related field
Experience with Thermal Desktop or similar thermal analysis tool
Familiarity with implementation of NASA Standards, Federal Standards, and/or DOD Standards
Experience analyzing spaceflight hardware structures and mechanisms
Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation
Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as needed to meet critical project milestones
Passion for space and the mission
Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
Perseverance
Resourceful, adaptable
Executes priorities with precision and pace
High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
Tech-savvy in using systems and tools to move faster and smarter
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Accountability
Sense of Urgency
Extreme Ownership
Execution and Delivery
Efficiency
Effectiveness

Preferred

Experience in Extravehicular Activities (EVA) and Extravehicular Robotics (EVR) operations and hardware is desired

Company

Axiom Space

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Axiom Space is a commercial space station company that connects to the ISS.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Houston, Texas, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.axiomspace.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$500M
Key Investors
C5 CapitalIBX
2025-03-27Series Unknown
2024-06-07Series Unknown
2023-08-21Series C· $350M

Leadership Team

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Jonathan Cirtain
CEO, President Axiom Space
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Tejpaul Bhatia
Chief Executive Officer
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