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Senior Thermal Engineer

Voyager

Pittsburgh, PA · full time · Senior

Listed on Voyager’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role designs and builds thermal control systems for lunar spacecraft and surface equipment, requiring deep expertise in spacecraft thermal architecture and hands-on experience with components like radiators and heat pipes. It suits engineers with 6-8 years of spacecraft thermal systems work who want to contribute directly to lunar exploration missions.

Our summary, not Voyager’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's in Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar Engineering with 8 years spacecraft thermal systems experience, OR Master's with 6 years related experience
  • Knowledge of spacecraft thermal system architecture, standards, best practices, components, and suppliers
  • Experience designing or analyzing thermal control components including heaters, sensors, radiators, MLI, coatings, heat pipes
  • Experience with specification, vendor management, and requirements verification for thermal components
  • Experience with fluid-thermal design and analysis software like Thermal Desktop, ANSYS Thermal, or AMESim
  • Experience with TVAC testing including test plans, operations, data processing and reports
  • Effective verbal and written communication including technical reports and presentations
  • U.S. Person status and ITAR eligibility

Nice to have

  • Experience designing, building, and testing active thermal control systems with pumped fluid loops
  • Proven ability to take concepts from initial idea to final product
  • Proficiency in CAD, particularly SolidWorks, and lifecycle management tools
  • Systems engineering experience navigating complex subsystem interactions

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