Engineer Senior - Thermal
Location
Boulder, CO
Job Type
Full-time
Category
other-general
Posted
June 17, 2026
**Job Description**
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
**What You ll Do:**
+ Thermal design and analysis of spacecraft and/or precision aerospace electro-mechanical, and/or opto-mechanical flight hardware systems, cryo systems, antenna communication systems, tactical systems, components and/or ground support equipment from concept through detail design and testing.
+ Computation of heat transfer coefficients, temperature and heat flow calculations; steady state and transient.
+ Develop thermal loads and environments for hardware (spacecraft, instruments, etc.).
+ Support thermal environmental testing (in air and/or vacuum).
The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and strong execution.
**What You ll Do:**
+ Thermal design and analysis of spacecraft and/or precision aerospace electro-mechanical, and/or opto-mechanical flight hardware systems, cryo systems, antenna communication systems, tactical systems, components and/or ground support equipment from concept through detail design and testing.
+ Computation of heat transfer coefficients, temperature and heat flow calculations; steady state and transient.
+ Develop thermal loads and environments for hardware (spacecraft, instruments, etc.).
+ Support thermal environmental testing (in air and/or vacuum).