# Senior Thermal Engineer **Astranis** - **Location:** San Francisco - **Workplace:** On-site - **Salary:** $145K–$235K - **Clearance:** None required - **Eligibility:** US person or protected individual - **Export control:** ITAR/EAR controlled - **Visa:** Not specified - **Discipline:** Engineering - **Seniority:** Senior - **Posted:** 2024-03-18 [Apply on Astranis](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/astranis/jobs/4349265006) [View on Outerspace Today](https://terminal.outerspacetoday.com /jobs/senior-thermal-engineer-astranis-4349265006) --- 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— large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military. With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization. Astranis has raised over $750 million from some of the world’s best investors, from Andreessen Horowitz to Blackrock and Fidelity, and employs a team of 450 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA. #### Senior Thermal Engineer As an Astranis Senior Thermal Engineer, you will design, evaluate and test thermal solutions ranging from electronic chips to full spacecraft thermal vacuum tests. You must have a strong problem-solving background as well as hands-on testing skills. Experience with spacecraft or printed circuit board thermal mitigation are benefits but not required. #### Role - Identify feasible thermal architectures and mature designs through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases using practical passive and active thermal control techniques. - Take charge of 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. - Mentor and support junior engineers. - Assist in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring additional teammates to our rapidly-growing team. #### Requirements - Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or physics - 6+ years of experience in a thermal/mechanical role - Experience in thermal analysis and thermally-constrained design; computational thermal design experience (finite methods) is not required but highly preferred - Proficiency with mechanical CAD - A passion and enthusiasm for hardware development, including working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on design and development - Don't meet them all? Not a problem. Please apply even if you do not meet all these criteria. #### Bonus - Experience with Thermal Desktop - Experience with ANSYS Mechanical or ANSYS IcePak - Experience with Electronics Packaging and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design - Experience building and operating high vacuum systems - Experience designing for a vacuum environment or environments with large temperature swings **What we offer: ** All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits. Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals. Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.Base Salary$145,000—$235,000 USD**U.S. Citizenship, Lawful Permanent Residency, or Refugee/Asylee Status Required** (To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) Our mission and our products are meant to connect the world and everyone in it, regardless of gender, race, creed, or any other distinction. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage all people to join our team and bring their unique perspective to help make us stronger. --- _Aggregated from the employer's public careers feed by Outerspace Today. 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