The opportunity
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
What you'll do
Own the thermal design of spacecraft, launch-vehicle, special-program, and: component hardware end-to-end: from initial concept and high-level trades, through detailed 3D and reduced-order modeling, into CAD/build, and out to validation against ground test, flight, and orbital data (e.g. on-orbit thermal analysis, thermal protection system (TPS) sizing, heater and coolant-loop design, acceptance/qualification test-level derivation, issue-ticket resolution)
Translate thermal analysis into real design decisions: materials, coatings, insulation, interfaces, heater and TCS architecture — and carry them from concept to flight hardware
Automate your workflow to cut engineering investment in the design cycle
Pursue performance and robustness improvements in the hardware
Pursue operational simplicity and reduce the burden your designs place on other groups at SpaceX
Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency
What they're looking for
- Review peer work
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- + years of experience using programming languages including, but not limited: to, Python, MATLAB, and EES (internships and school projects apply)
- Experience taking hardware from clean-sheet concept through detailed design, build, and test validation
