Hiring: Spacecraft Thermal Engineer (I/II) Company: Terran Orbital Corporation Location: Irvine, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:21:55 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, AutoCAD, CAD, MATLAB, Microsoft PowerPoint, Python, Security Clearance, SolidWorks About the job Experience: •0+ years of experience (Associate Engineer - Level 1) in thermal engineering or similar disciplines related to spacecraft •2+ years of experience (Engineer - Level 2) in thermal engineering or similar disciplines related to spacecraft Required Skills: •Interface directly with a multidisciplinary team to reduce thermal risk by identifying the constraining elements of a thermal design and recommend mitigation strategies from the concept level to design, production, and operation. •Interface directly with spacecraft system engineers to translate spacecraft CONOPS (Concept of Operations) into representative thermal design scenarios. •Develop thermal models of active and passive thermal designs using a mixture of numerical solutions and hand calculations of spacecraft systems, subsystems, avionics, and mechanisms that predict temperature margins in a variety of thermal space environments/ •Participate in spacecraft build and testing campaigns related to the thermal design aspect of the spacecraft including periods of off-hours or on-call work. •Develop thermal verification test plans and support test activities, monitor and correlate test results to model predictions. •Prepare technical documents and PowerPoint presentations to present the results of analysis and tests to Managers, Customers, and/or Stakeholders •Support Business Development activities, including proposals, white papers, and requests for information. •Develop tools to support concept trade studies and post-processing analysis. Qualifications: •Bachelors in mechanical or aerospace engineering with a Thermal focus or similar discipline. Compensation: •100% Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!