Thermal Engineer II
San Joseonsitemid$144K – $177K
via Greenhouse
About this role
About the role
Muon Space is hiring a Thermal Engineer II to own the thermal design and analysis of spacecraft assemblies and subsystems — from hand calcs and models through TVAC test support. You'll work independently within your scope and partner across mechanical, electrical, and systems teams.
This position is hybrid and requires working on-site in our San Jose, CA office three days per week.
Responsibilities
Build and run thermal models (Thermal Desktop or similar): TVAC margin, conduction/radiation hand calcs, and transient analyses.
Own the thermal analysis package for an assembly or subsystem end-to-end.
Size radiators and heaters and define component thermal limits and margins.
Support thermal verification and TVAC test campaigns, including data reduction.…
What we'd score you on
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Skills match
For this role: python
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Level fit
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
This role is based in San Jose. We weight your proximity and willingness to relocate.
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python
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