Offers “Amazon”

Expires soon Amazon

Thermal Design Engineer

  • Internship
  • Redmond (King)
  • Design/UX/UI

Job description



DESCRIPTION

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
We are looking for an outstanding Thermal Design Engineer who combines excellent technical, research and analytical capabilities with a demonstrated ability to get the right work done quickly and effectively. This person must have experience working in spacecraft design, producing high-quality thermal analysis and providing essential thermal related input and recommendations to vehicle architects and subsystem leads.

Responsibilities:
· Support extensive architectural trades with preliminary thermal analysis on spacecraft and subsystems for orbital operational conditions and vehicle control options.
· Design, analyze and select heat pipes as needed for bus and payload components.
· Develop automated scripts enabling rapid analysis updates accommodating trades (power states, duty cycles, structural mapping).
· Define and execute test setups for thermal cycling and TVAC tests for development and qualification testing at subsystem and vehicle level, and correlate test results with mission operations models.
· Define / select test equipment as needed (TVAC / thermal chambers, sensors, data logging equipment etc.) and correlation of test results with mission operations models.
· Conduct testing of prototypes and engineering models for fast design feedback loops.
· Drive Acceptance Test and Qualification procedures, test simulation, and execution. Correlate computer models to test results.
· Documenting trades and design evolution, and preparation of materials for design review gates.
· Support thermal design for terrestrial equipment and systems with CFD analysis as appropriate.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience with Thermal Desktop (SINDA), Ansys and Python
· Experience with interpreting and correlating data from on–orbit telemetry
· Experience in design, analysis, manufacturing, testing and integration of heat pipes for space applications.
· Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in mechanical engineering or related field.
· CAD skills (NX or Solidworks)
· Experience developing spacecraft thermal solutions for high power-flux components

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age

Desired profile



BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline, or 4 + years of equivalent spacecraft thermal design experience.
· 2+ years of experience with analysis simulation software/tools, including writing custom scripts to enable rapid design trades and iterations for spacecraft and subsystem configuration optimizations for various orbital cases and duty cycle scenarios.
· Experience with spacecraft thermal design, and delivering design solution optimized for mass, cost, reliability, performance, manufacturability.
· Experience with test planning, test set-up, results correlation and system verification for production.
· Experience in development or selection of, thermal control hardware, e.g., materials and finishes, thermal interface materials, MLI blankets, heat-pipes, radiators, temperature sensors, and heaters.

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