Senior Thermal Systems Engineer Verified today
About the role
Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Thermal Systems Engineer to shape the future of lunar technologies and missions. You will define end-to-end mission concepts for NASA, government, and commercial customers, directly influencing the technologies and architectures that drive our lunar pursuits.
What you will do
- Develop and review concepts and designs of lunar landers, rovers, surface power systems, and spacecraft.
- Perform thermal design and analysis for all mission concepts, right-sizing thermal architecture to meet mission objectives and requirements.
- Identify and develop next-generation thermal management systems for lunar spacecraft.
- Identify and resolve system-level impacts driven by thermal design requirements.
- Develop and perform trade studies to support technical, business, and programmatic decision-making.
- Support development and technical content creation for mission opportunities and internal development programs.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable product goals and system architectures for proposals and customer presentations.
- Communicate with engineering disciplines, partners, customers, and vendors to resolve technical risks.
- Participate in cross-functional team meetings to ensure solutions comply with mission, business needs, and technology roadmap.
- Support system-level technical vision for new products, connecting customer needs with feasible, high-performing solutions.
- Contribute to programmatic topics such as schedules, resourcing, and budget estimations.
- Occasionally participate in visits and technical interchange meetings with customers and partners.
Required qualifications
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar related discipline plus 5-10 years of relevant engineering experience. Advanced degree considered in lieu of equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience in one or more of: space system development, systems engineering, structure and thermal design and analysis, mechanical and fluid systems, or manufacturing.
- Experience developing technical content for proposals and external customer presentations.
- Experience authoring and decomposing mission and system-level requirements.
- Strong understanding of launch, space, and lunar environments.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills; able to self-start with minimal guidance.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environment with changing needs and requirements.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; experienced working with engineers of different skill levels and backgrounds.
- Ability to adapt quickly, think creatively, make critical technical decisions, and take initiative.
Desired qualifications
- Understanding of full end-to-end mission solutions.
- Experience with mission architecture development.
- Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing software scripts for automation and analysis.
- Knowledge of NASA and industry engineering standards.
- Experience working in agile environment using tools such as Confluence and Jira.
- Eligibility to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance.
Compensation
Base salary range: $160,000 to $185,000, depending on experience, skills, and location. This reflects base salary only and does not include benefits or bonus/incentive.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with significant company premium coverage
- Flexible gym memberships with 12,700+ nationwide options
- 401(k) retirement plan with 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
- Company wellness programs supporting physical and mental well-being
- Additional voluntary benefits and employee support resources
Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a U.S. Person: a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Applicants must be eligible to obtain any required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or Commerce.