The Exploration Company - Spacecraft Thermal Engineer
Requirements
• MSc or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics or equivalent. • 10+ years' experience in spacecraft thermal engineering • Proven experience leading Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Balance campaigns. • Experience with Spacecraft qualification and acceptance programs • Experience supporting spacecraft assembly, integration and test activities. • Strong understanding of thermal control systems and their implementation (MLI, Temperature sensors, Heaters, Pumped Fluid Loops...) • Experience working with suppliers and external test facilities. • Experience with thermal instrumentation, DAQ systems and test facility interfaces • Experience with test-data processing tools, preferably Python, MATLAB or equivalent • Fluent in English. German, French and Italian are an asset • Strong oral and written communication skills • Strong analysis and problem-solving skills • Strong organizing and prioritization of tasks • Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done • Demonstrates behaviors consistent with The Exploration Company’s core values of Vision, Competence, Integrity and Passion
Responsibilities
• Lead Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Balance Campaigns • Define test objectives, verification logic and success criteria of the Nyx system TVAC campaign • Develop test plans, test procedures and operational concepts with other functional chains and AIT • Prepare and lead Test Readiness Reviews, Test Review Board and NCR Board • Lead test logic and execution of spacecraft, subsystem and components thermal test campaigns. • Drive anomaly and NCR investigations and technical decision-making during testing. • Present campaign status and recommendations to project leadership. • Deliver test reports and verification evidence packages • Own Thermal Test Verification Strategy • Ensure thermal requirements are properly verified through test, inspection or demonstration. • Build and maintain verification events. • Drive verification closure toward Qualification Review and Flight Readiness Review. • Support Technical Reviews, Design Reviews and Qualification Reviews. • Ensure TCS verification activities by tests remain aligned with program priorities, schedules and risks. • Support Flight Model Integration and AIT • Work alongside AIT teams during spacecraft assembly and integration. • Define thermal instrumentation strategies and test configurations. • Support installation, verification and troubleshooting of thermal hardware. • Participate in integrated spacecraft functional testing. • Support leak testing, functional testing, fluid loop commissioning and system check-outs. • Drive Thermal Test Data Exploitation • Support pre-test thermal predictions. • Analyze thermal test results. • Assess subsystem and spacecraft performance. • Identify design improvements and operational recommendations. • Ensure lessons learned are captured and disseminated across the organization.
Benefits
• What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is: • We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind • We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them • We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge? • We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.
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