Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Joblaze summary
In the role of Thermal Engineer for Starlink at SpaceX, the individual will focus on the thermal design, testing, and validation of various hardware components, including phased array antennas and semiconductor packages. Proficiency in thermal analysis and experience with tools like Thermal Desktop and ANSYS Workbench are essential for making informed engineering decisions. This position is suited for someone with at least a year of relevant experience and a background in mechanical or electromechanical design. The role involves collaboration across multiple engineering teams to enhance the performance of cutting-edge satellite technology.
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Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Thermal Engineer (Starlink) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, Thermal Desktop, Icepak, Flotherm, MATLAB, ANSYS Workbench.
- Does SpaceX sponsor work visas for this role?
- Yes — the posting indicates visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
- What seniority level is this role?
- SpaceX targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Thermal Engineer (Starlink) role at SpaceX.
From the original posting
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
THERMAL ENGINEER (STARLINK)
At SpaceX, we are applying our expertise in building rockets and spacecraft to create the world’s largest and most advanced satellite broadband system. Starlink delivers fast, reliable internet to millions of users through a vertically integrated network of satellites, receiver antennas, lasers, gateways, and sophisticated software. We design, build, test, and operate every part of the system to serve users everywhere on Earth.
As a thermal engineer, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of all Starlink hardware. This includes but is not limited to phased array antennas, custom silicon design for chips, consumer WiFi, and other RF systems to be developed in the future. You will use your skills in thermal analysis to make engineering decisions that improve the performance of Starlink hardware everywhere from remote research labs in Antarctica to Mach 0.7 in-flight.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Thermal system design of next-generation phased arrays, gateways, and consumer wireless products – own every component, part, and interface in the design
- Thermal design of semiconductor packages, from high level concepts to detail thermal simulations and lab testing
- Devise, build, and run tests to validate the expected performance of the hardware in extreme conditions
- Automate workflow and pursue operational simplicity to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle
- Utilize first-principles approach to evaluate sizing cases and impact of design decisions
- Perform analysis to make recommendations for performance/robustness improvements
- Produce quality documentation of your work for design requirements and specifications
- Continuous collaboration with mechanical, electrical, software, and RF design teams
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience with mechanical design, electromechanical design, and/or analysis (internship or project team experience is applicable)
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's degree in relevant engineering discipline
- 1+ years of experience using scientific programming languages such as MATLAB, Python
- Experience with Thermal Desktop and ANSYS Workbench
- Experience with tools for chip thermal design like Flotherm or Icepak
- Experience with 3D and reduced order thermal modeling
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to deliver against an aggressive schedule
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends as needed
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications 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.
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