Job description
Satellite Thermal Engineer
$150,000 - $200,000 + Stock Options + Fast tracked career progression + Health Benefits + PTO
Downtown Los Angeles (On-Site with a transition to hybrid over time)
Are you a thermal specialist looking for deep technical ownership, complex spacecraft challenges, and the chance to work in a fast-paced startup environment with little red tape and fast-tracked career progression?
On offer is a role where you will shape analysis methodologies, influence satellite architecture, and apply high-fidelity modelling to real flight hardware in fast-moving programmes.
This company are a high-growth space engineering organisation operating at the cutting edge of satellite development. They value technical excellence, give engineers real authority over design decisions, and invest heavily in tools, testing, and engineering rigour. You'll be surrounded by industry experts who care about getting the physics right and improving how engineering is done.
You will be responsible for leading thermal analysis across next-generation satellite platforms, defining best-practice workflows, supporting system architecture decisions, and ensuring designs are validated against test and flight data.
This role would suit a Thermal Engineer looking for technical challenges, complex spacecraft analysis, and enhanced career progression in a high-performance engineering environment.
The Role:
*Lead high-fidelity thermal analysis for satellite buses and payloads, including transient orbital environments and articulated systems
*Define and improve thermal modelling methodologies, solver strategies, and analysis workflows
*Own thermal verification activities, including TVAC test planning, execution support, and post-test correlation
The Candidate:
*Strong background in satellite thermal analysis
*Experience with Simcenter 3D Space Systems Thermal with deep solver and modelling knowledge
*Proven experience correlating thermal models to TVAC test data or on-orbit telemetry
Reference Number: BBBH267026
To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Tiernan Conlon at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates
