KGS Group · 4 hours ago
Senior Thermal Design Engineer, Hardware Development Engineer III
El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $214K/yr
5+ years expKGS LLC is involved in the Amazon Leo initiative, which aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity via Low Earth Orbit satellites. They are seeking a Senior Thermal Design Engineer responsible for conducting detailed thermal analysis, optimizing designs, and supporting test setups for spacecraft and subsystems.
ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringMechanical EngineeringProject Management
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
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
Preferred
Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in mechanical engineering or related field
5 years or more in startup environment: design, parts procurement, development test, qualification, and flight/launch ops
Experience in design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and integration of heat pipes for space applications
Developing spacecraft thermal solutions for high power flux components
Experience w/ thermal design implementations for high volume production
Design for batch testing for subsystem workmanship tests
Experience with Thermal Desktop (SINDA), Ansys and Python (or matlab)
Experience using NX and TeamCenter
Experience with performing tests under standards SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000 and/or MIL-STD-1540
Ability to coordinate between engineering, test lab and technicians and schedule testing resources
Experience in reviewing and developing test plans and procedures
Experience with data acquisition systems for thermal and power applications
Hands-on thermal chamber experience: Tcycle and TVac. Running and troubleshooting chamber
Chamber preparation experience: feedthrough, port plate design, thermocouple DAQ
Benefits
Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
KGS Group
KGS Group is an engineering consulting firm that offers project management, geotechnical, geomatics and consulting services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-05
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