L3 Thermal Analyst - Lunar Transporter in , us

Job Overview

We envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Moon landers and related products. You will help define and develop spacecraft thermal control systems for lunar transport vehicles, working closely with NASA and partner teams in the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program.

Responsibilities

• Collect analysis inputs from stakeholders and responsible engineers.
• Develop new or modified thermal analysis models to represent vehicle configuration and behavior.
• Create analysis cases to evaluate vehicle thermal performance under worst‑case conditions.
• Check your work and correct errors independently.
• Post‑process analysis results to draw engineering conclusions from output data.
• Author and publish analysis reports in various media to support engineering decision making.
• Generate and present design review content to subsystem, vehicle, and business‑unit partners and customers.
• Create work plans, document progress, and report status to leads and managers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 4–5 years of relevant thermal engineering/analysis experience.
• Solid understanding of thermal fundamentals.
• Demonstrated thermal analysis skills.
• Familiarity with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 8 years of relevant aerospace experience.
• Demonstrated expertise with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint.
• Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in analysis application.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++, FORTRAN, Matlab).

Compensation

WA applicants: $121,023.00 – $169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance. Paid parental leave. Short‑ and long‑term disability. 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%. Education Support Program. Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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