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Thermal Engineer (II or III) Verified today

True Anomaly · Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA · Mechanical · first seen 2026-07-16
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Your Mission

True Anomaly is seeking a creative Thermal Engineer to develop new spacecraft. You will work with a multi-disciplinary product team to rapidly develop and produce new space systems.

Responsibilities

  • Work with a product-focused team of mechanical, electrical, software, and automation engineers to develop revolutionary thermal designs
  • Perform integrated thermal analysis to determine heater and radiator sizing and external coatings required to maintain all spacecraft elements within thermal limits
  • Perform thermal detailed analysis across multiple design reference missions (DRMs)
  • Design and develop detail piece part and assembly drawings for heaters, multi-layer insulation (MLI), and other thermal control components
  • Assist with electronic board-level thermal analysis
  • Coordinate thermal interfaces between subsystems
  • Support Thermal Vacuum and Thermal Cycle testing
  • Support on-orbit operations

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
  • 2+ years of professional experience in space thermal analysis and design
  • Demonstrated excellence in thermal vacuum testing and model correlation
  • Thermal experience with spacecraft subcomponents such as optical payloads, mechanisms, and structures
  • Experience with Thermal Desktop and Solidworks
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong accountability to day-to-day tasks, ownership of mistakes, and ability to drive balanced solutions to closure through sound technical solutions and sense of urgency
  • Willingness to go above and beyond to achieve team success through task execution and collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in aerospace engineering
  • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal input on requirements or management oversight
  • 5+ years of experience in development and production of space thermal systems

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $95,000 to $190,000
  • Equity participation
  • Benefits: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible time off for exempt employees or up to 25 days accrued PTO for non-exempt employees; 12 paid holidays; parental leave; sick leave; 401(k) retirement plan; fitness reimbursement

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI security clearance
  • U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State per ITAR regulations
  • Fully onsite at GravityWorks factory in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA