Thermal Design Engineer IV (Spacecraft)

Location: Louisville, Colorado; must be local to the work location, with occasional telework available

Salary: $101,175.06–$175,923.79 annually

Company

hirify.global is a federal government contractor whose Orion Space Solutions business develops engineering solutions for spacecraft and payloads.

What you will do

• Design and analyze thermal systems for complex spacecraft and payloads from component through subsystem and full-system levels.
• Design thermal integration for processors, power supplies, cameras, optical assemblies, and other electronic components.
• Ensure thermal designs close properly while meeting technical, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Perform FEM-based thermal model analysis using Thermal Desktop and develop CAD-based designs.
• Develop preliminary concepts through verification and validation and transition designs to rate production.
• Collaborate with avionics, mechanical, structural, program management, and AI&T teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering or computation field with 8–10 years of professional thermal engineering experience; equivalent paths include an MS with 6–8 years or a PhD with 3–5 years.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in the space industry.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, CAD modeling, and basic thermal principles.
• Must be local to the Louisville, Colorado work location.
• No security clearance is required.

Nice to have

• Mechanical engineering design experience using SolidWorks.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular full-time employment with flexibility for occasional telework.
• Health, life, disability, retirement, and savings benefits may be available depending on the position.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Learning and development opportunities and wellness programs.
• Additional optional benefit elections may be available.