Senior Thermal Engineer
Public U.S. defense and space technology company providing mission-critical propulsion, electronics, mission-management, spectrum-intelligence, and lunar-space systems.
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About Voyager Technologies, Inc.
Voyager Technologies operates across national security and space infrastructure, including propulsion and energetics, spacecraft guidance and communications, orbital and lunar systems, mission operations, and AI-enabled spectrum intelligence. Its enterprise includes lunar robotic-mobility capability through the July 2026 acquisition of Astrobotic.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will design, integrate, test, and operate thermal control systems for spacecraft and lunar systems. You will build thermal models, coordinate requirements and risks, manage suppliers, support cleanroom assembly and thermal-vacuum testing, and create procedures for mission operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, or similar Engineering with 8 years of spacecraft thermal systems experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience
- Knowledge of spacecraft thermal-system architecture, standards, best practices, components, and suppliers
- Experience designing or analyzing thermal control components
- Experience with specifications, vendor management, and requirements verification
- Experience with fluid-thermal system design and analysis software
- Experience with thermal-vacuum testing of space hardware
- Verbal and written communication skills
- ITAR access
Responsibilities
- Design, integrate, test, and operate spacecraft thermal control systems
- Create conceptual and detailed spacecraft thermal-system designs
- Build and run thermal models
- Develop component specifications and support supplier management
- Review manufacturing processes and verify requirements through testing or analysis
- Coordinate requirements, design progress, schedules, and risks with spacecraft subsystems
- Create integration instructions and support cleanroom assembly
- Write test plans and support thermal-vacuum testing
- Write mission operations procedures and provide real-time mission operations support
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families
- Flexible gym memberships and on-demand workout videos
- 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on contributions up to 8%
- Wellness programs
- Voluntary benefits and employee support resources
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates moving to Pittsburgh