Thermal Associate Engineer (Winter 2027)
Full Job Posting
Thermal Engineer Associate (Winter 2027)
As an Associate Engineer, you will have an amazing opportunity to work on hard problems — we pride ourselves on giving everyone at Astranis a chance to do meaningful work on complex projects, and our Associate Engineers work on projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to the projects we give our full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have designed and tested hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite, and many now work at Astranis full-time.
Role
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.
Requirements
- 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.
- US Citizenship or Green Card
- Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria.
Bonus
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
Astranis SMS Terms of Service
Recruiting Updates: By opting in, you agree to receive SMS updates, interview coordination, and recruiting communications from Astranis Space Technologies Corp.
Opt-Out: You can cancel this service at any time by replying STOP. We will send one final text confirming your unsubscription.
Opt-In Again: To resume receiving messages, reply START or YES.
Support & Rates: For assistance, reply HELP or contact us at [email protected]. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies; carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Privacy: For details on how we protect your data, view our Privacy Policy.
About Astranis
Satellite manufacturer building compact, high-throughput geostationary communication satellites to deliver affordable broadband connectivity to underserved regions.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsApply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at Astranis
National Security Capacity Sales Manager
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
Director, National Security Capacity Sales
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
USG Capture Manager
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
Director, USG Capture Management
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
National Security Programs Development Manager
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
Director, National Security Programs Development
San Francisco, USA
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – lar
National Security Capacity Sales Manager
San Francisco, USA
Director, National Security Capacity Sales
San Francisco, USA
USG Capture Manager
San Francisco, USA
Director, USG Capture Management
San Francisco, USA
National Security Programs Development Manager
San Francisco, USA
Director, National Security Programs Development
San Francisco, USA
Civil Space Sales Manager
Washington, USA
Director, Civil Space Sales
Washington, USA