Thermal Engineer - Redwire Poland Business Unit

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity’s presence in space. 
Redwire is opening a new office in Warsaw, Poland and we have a current opportunity for a Thermal Engineer. With many exciting opportunities on the horizon, Redwire is eagerly looking for your curiosity, passion for space, talent, and experience to help us Build Above.

Job description

As a Thermal engineer you are responsible for the thermal design of the project you are working on. The items you are analyzing range from small handheld experiments to large rack sized experiments for the international space station and from small subsystems for various space applications to complete satellites and docking mechanisms.

You work closely together with systems engineers to ensure that the product meets all thermal requirements. When necessary, you translate the obtained results in dedicated recommendations to improve the mechanical design from a thermal point of view, this in close collaboration with the other desciplines.

Your core task is to verify sattelites and other space systems against various launch and orbital cases via simple hand calculations/ spreadsheets and ESATAN TMS. The performed analysis must be properly documented via thermal analysis and trade-off reports. The thermal engineer is responsible for the management of the created thermal models to ensure traceability of the various performed analysis and calculations.

Further, you will take the lead in the preparation, execution, and reporting of thermal tests. You correlate the test results with your analysis models and provide support in finding root causes when issues arise during testing.

You have a good attitude towards report writing and you are able to work in a structured manner, with a clear focus to get issues resolved in a cooperative spirit within a given time.

Desired skills/ experience/ knowledge

• You have a Master degree in a an ingeneering or physics related field
• 3-5 years of experience in a thermal engineering role with a strong focus on thermal analysis
• Extensive experience with ESATAN TMS
• Basic understanding of orbits and their relation to the thermal environment seen by spacercafts
• A thorough understanding of heat transfer phenomena and space thermal environment (radiation, convection, conduction) is required.
• A thorough understanding of active thermal control is required
• A good understanding of thermal resistances and contact conductances is required.
• Hands-on experience with thermal testing (TVAC) is an asset
• Knowledge on heat pipes and other advanced thermal control methods is an asset
• A good knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular Microsoft word and Excel
• Knowledge of a programming language (VBA, Python, MATLAB) is an asset
• Fluency in English (speaking and writing) is an absolute must.
• We are looking for someone who is proactive, creative, enthusiastic, result-oriented, and a team player.
• Good communication skills, able to discuss directly with customers and finding good technical solutions while maintaining control over schedule and budget constraints.
• Passion for space. The space business is very demanding, with very specific analysis and test methods.

Come join us  

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration!    
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Disclaimer

Please bear in mind that our company is bound by ITAR regulations, restricting candidates from certain countries or holders of double nationalities.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in Poland. 

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