Senior Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer
$140,000–$250,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Design active and passive thermal control systems including pump fluid loops, heat pipes, and ground supporting equipment using heat transfer equations. Lead development of thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns, setting up state-of-the-art test stands, commissioning instrumentation, and developing data acquisition systems. Create control architectures for heater and cooling systems, write test scripts for pump fluid loops, and compile analysis of test data into formal documentation. Partner with design engineers to ensure manufacturability during prototype development and transition to production.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience with thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment
- 2+ years of experience with sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchanger, cold plates etc.
- Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power related applications
- Experience with test plan development and execution
- Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD is preferred to design test fixtures
- Experience with basic and statistical data analysis
- Experience with Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis
- Experience with signal conditioning to define optimal acquisition rate and understand when signal-to-noise ratio is not acceptable
- Experience with pumps testing
- Experience with avionics testing
- Experience with testing refrigeration systems
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