Thermal Engineer

Thermal Engineer

Aerospacelab

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium

Role overview

As a Thermal Engineer at Aerospacelab, you will play a critical role in designing and implementing thermal control solutions for satellites across various missions. Utilizing your expertise in thermal engineering, you will be key in ensuring that all components remain within their operational temperature ranges throughout their missions. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will guide the thermal design from concept through launch, focusing on thermal stability and performance.

Key activities

• Drive the architecture, sizing, and development of thermal control systems;
• Develop thermal models and perform analyses to predict the thermal behavior of satellites and subsystems;
• Offer guidance on design choices to hardware development teams;
• Define and assist in thermal and vacuum testing for satellites and their subsystems;
• Perform thermal model validation using test and in-flight data;
• Create and update technical documentation, such as design specs and test reports;
• Communicate with external vendors and partners.

Must have

• MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related field;
• Experience in thermal system design and analysis;
• Good knowledge of the space environment;
• Experience in thermal modeling and analysis using Systema-Thermica or ESATAN;
• Proven ability to independently lead thermal design projects to completion;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with FEM analysis software (e.g., Simcenter);
• Good knowledge of the ECSS standard;
• Ability to automate tasks using scripting languages like Python.