Thermal Engineer III

The Thermal Engineer for Voyager Lunar Systems is responsible for supporting the design, build, test, and operation of thermal control system components for spacecraft, including lunar landers and surface power systems.

The position reports to the Propulsion and Thermal Systems Manager within the Engineering Department in Pittsburgh, PA. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the design, integration, testing, and operation of thermal control systems for spacecraft, lunar landers, lunar surface power, lunar rovers, and other space systems
• Support the thermal team by creating conceptual and detailed designs of spacecraft thermal system components and spacecraft hardware
• Build and run component and spacecraft thermal models to guide design and operational decisions
• Provide support in creating specifications for vendor supplied components, and support the thermal team in validating component performance
• Provide support during spacecraft assembly in the cleanroom
• Provide thermal team support for in-house TVAC (thermal vacuum chamber) testing of components, and support external thermal testing as required
• Train in mission operations procedures and provide real time mission operations support

Required Qualif