Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer

Varda Space Industries(1 month ago)

El Segundo, CA, California, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$150,000 - $180,000Vehicle Engineering

About this role

The Senior Thermal Analysis Engineer is a member of the vehicle engineering team focused on ensuring thermal performance and reliability of Varda’s spacecraft across the design, test, and mission operations lifecycle. The role influences spacecraft design and validation and works closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, production, software, and mission operations. It operates in a fast-paced startup environment supporting increased vehicle cadence and program scale.

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Required Skills

Thermal Analysis
Thermal Modeling
Thermal Control
TVac Testing
Thermal Simulation
Data Processing
MATLAB
Thermal Desktop
SINDA/FLUINT
ANSYS

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Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Master's Degree in Related Engineering (preferred)
US Person (ITAR)

About Varda Space Industries

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Varda Space Industries is a commercial space company building the world’s first orbital manufacturing and reentry platform to produce high‑value materials and products in microgravity and return them safely to Earth. They provide end‑to‑end services — designing, launching, operating, and recovering manufacturing payloads — to enable new classes of pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, and precision‑manufactured goods that benefit from space conditions. Varda’s mission is to expand the economic bounds of humankind by commercializing space‑based manufacturing and partnering with industry to scale production and bring space‑derived products to market.