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
Thermal design of satellite components, from initial high-level analysis down: to validation of performance with ground tests and orbital data
Thermal design of semiconductor packages, from high level concepts to detail: thermal simulations and lab testing
Devise, build and run tests to validate the performance of the hardware in extreme conditions
Automate workflow to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle
Pursue performance/robustness improvements
Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX
What they're looking for
- Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency
- Review peer work
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- y+ industry experience (internships/co-ops can apply)
