Fluid and Thermal Senior Engineer

Job Expired

Turin, Italy

Full Time

3 months ago

Job description

Here at the The Exploration Company we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refueled in orbit, and which carries cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.

We want you as a talented Space Vehicle Fluid and Thermal engineer to help us in our mission by contributing to the development, justification and validation of our vehicle. As Thermal Engineer, you will be in charge of the thermal design definition and justification of the vehicles. You will work closely with our mechanical, aerodynamics and CAD engineers to optimize together the vehicle design and performance. You will be part of the Vehicle Design Team and will report to the Principal Thermal Engineer and the Vehicle Design Lead. You will work in close collaboration with Avionics, Design and AIT teams.

Key Responsibilities

In your capacity as a Space Vehicle Fluid and Thermal Engineer, your role will be continuously evolving, but day to day your duties will include:

Own the design and development of the thermal control system and components for our vehicle NyxEarth
To provide technical solutions on optimizing the design and the spacecraft thermal management, in collaboration with other subsystems (propulsion, avionics, design…)
To define the accommodation of the thermal control system into the overall vehicle architecture
To determine the thermal load cases through the entire system lifecycle
To generate the thermal and fluids models, with the right level of complexity depending on the maturity and the goals of the study
To specify and down select components, such as sensors, pumps, valves, piping, and provide detailed specification for their purchase
To contribute to co-engineering sessions with suppliers to ensure the technical consistency
To prepare and carry out the test campaigns: test plan definition, support to assembly, conducting the tests, exploitation for simulation comparison and calibration
To contribute to the creation and improvement of the thermal analysis tools
To effectively communicate and provide recommendations through the analysis, preparation, and presentation of technical data
To prepare the technical documentation and participate to reviews of designed systems

What we would love to see from you

Qualifications

Advanced degree (Master of Science or PhD) in , aerospace engineering, heat transfer and fluid mechanics, or another related field
Minimum of 10 years of experience working in aerospace vehicle thermal design
Deep knowledge of thermal management and active thermal control system
Strong knowledge in Thermal and fluid analysis
Experience with programming (Python, Fortran, Matlab...)
Experience with several thermal software (Thermal Desktop, ESATAN) is strongly appreciated
Experience with CFD (Fluent or equivalent)
Fluent in English. German and French is an asset

Skills and Behaviours

Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
Strong organizing and prioritization of tasks
Positive and flexible attitude to get the job done

Why you should join us

What makes us special here at The Exploration Company and why we think you will enjoy working here is:

We’re Agile - we make decisions fast whilst keeping our goals and systems in mind
We’re Open and Collaborative - we are transparent about risks and obstacles, so that we can cooperate to overcome them
We have a lot of Fun - we refuel our energy knowing we are democratising space. It’s a wonderful and rare opportunity, are YOU up for the challenge?

We'd love to hear from you if you wish to be a part of our journey. Please submit your CV now for immediate consideration and we will be in touch shortly.

The Exploration Company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.