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Thermal Engineer — Associate Program (Fall 2024)

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Astranis Space Technologies

Apr 3

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Engineering
  • San Francisco
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need a technical degree, hands-on hardware development skills, US Citizenship, onsite availability, and bonus experience in CAD, thermal analysis, electronics systems design, or aerospace projects. Apply even if you don't meet all requirements.
  • You will analyze, design, test satellite hardware, perform thermal analysis, design thermal solutions, develop integration procedures, and conduct thermal vacuum testing at Astranis Space Technologies.

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
  • 40 hours per week minimum
  • Must be onsite in San Francisco 3 days a week minimum
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • 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.

FAQs

How long does the Associate Engineer program typically last at Astranis?

Associate Engineer positions at Astranis typically last for twelve weeks.

What qualifications do I need to be eligible for the Associate Engineer program?

The Associate Engineer program is designed for students who have already received a bachelor's degree, or who will have done so before working at Astranis.

What type of projects will I work on as an Associate Engineer at Astranis?

As an Associate Engineer at Astranis, you will have the opportunity to work on complex projects that are of equal importance and difficulty to those assigned to full-time employees. Many past Associate Engineers have contributed to designing and testing hardware/software that is heading to space on our first satellite.

Can I join the Associate Engineer program if I am still a college student?

If you are still a college student, we recommend applying to join us as an Intern at Astranis. The Associate Engineer program is designed for individuals who have already completed their bachelor's degree.

Astranis Space Technologies

Small, low-cost communications satellites, in higher orbits.

201-500
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Astranis is building small, low-cost telecommunications satellites. Our mission is to help get online the 4 billion people who are without internet access.