Thermal Associate Engineer (Fall 2026) at Astranis… · San…

Summary: Astranis Space Technologies builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. The Thermal Associate Engineer will work with the engineering team to design, analyze, build, and test satellite hardware and software while performing thermal analysis and developing thermal solutions. Responsibilities: - Work together with the engineering team to design, analyze, build, and test satellite hardware and/or software - Support design trades that successfully balance performance margins, resource use, risk, cost, and schedule - Perform thermal analysis to varying degrees of fidelity (simplified to detailed) on a variety of different types of hardware such as propulsion components, batteries, high powered electronics, RF components, mechanisms, and printed circuit boards (PCBs) - Design, evaluate, procure and test thermal solutions such as heaters, heat pipes, thermal interface materials, and surface coatings - Develop processes and procedures for integration and assembly which ensure thermal design intent is met. Collaborate with the integration and test team in the installation of thermal hardware as needed - Plan and run thermal vacuum testing and verification at the component and spacecraft level Required Qualifications: - Have a four-year degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent technical degree (e.g. physics or applied math) - A passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development - Demonstrated ability to personally design, build, and test hardware from scratch - U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, Or Refugee/Asylee Status Required Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with CAD - Experience with analytical software thermal analysis such as ANSYS and Thermal Desktop - Experience with electronics systems design and packaging - Experience (projects or previous internships) related to aerospace Required Skills: Thermal analysis, Thermal vacuum testing, Thermal design, Hardware design, Hardware testing, CAD, ANSYS, Thermal Desktop, Electronics systems design, Aerospace hardware, Passion for hardware development