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THERMAL ENGINEER, THERMAL FLUID ANALYSIS (STARSHIP) As a Senior Thermal Engineer on the Starship Thermal Fluids analysis team, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware. You will make engineering decisions to improve vehicle performance and reliability to help create a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES

: Own thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data. Automate workflow above to reduce engineering investment in per-mission analysis. Pursue performance/robustness improvements.

Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX. Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS

: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline. 5+ years of professional experience using engineering simulation software such as MATLAB. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.

5+ years professional experience with thermal or fluid analysis. Strong understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle systems. Experience with 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks.

Experience with Thermal Desktop and/or ANSYS Workbench. Working knowledge of scripting languages (specifically Python). Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule.

and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

REQUIREMENTS

: Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

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BENEFITS

: Pay range: Thermal Engineer/Senior: $130,000 - $180,000/per year Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Perks

You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)