Join SpaceX as a Thermal Engineer to design and validate thermal systems for the Starship program.
Posted by employer 4 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 4 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 4 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 1–2 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- Sponsorship available
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Thermal Engineer on the Starship Thermal & Fluid Analysis team, the individual is tasked with the thermal design, testing, and validation of spacecraft and launch vehicles. Proficiency in engineering simulation software, particularly MATLAB, along with experience in thermal or fluid analysis, is essential for success in this position. This role is well-suited for engineers with a background in aerospace or related fields, ideally with a master's degree and a couple of years of relevant experience. The team operates in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation and efficiency, contributing to SpaceX's ambitious goals.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 4 months ago — first seen on Joblaze May 23, 2026. Last confirmed on SpaceX's careers page October 11, 2026.
- Python appears in 17.1% of 3109 comparable mid other roles in United States; ANSYS Workbench appears in 0.1% of 3109 comparable mid other roles in United States.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- 1–2 years of relevant experience for this Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ANSYS Workbench, MATLAB, Python, Thermal Desktop.
- 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 mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship) 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, THERMAL & FLUID ANALYSIS (STARSHIP)
As a Thermal Engineer on the Starship Thermal & Fluids analysis team, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of vehicles and hardware. You will make engineering decisions to improve vehicle performance and reliability to help create a fully reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Own thermal design of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and hardware, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests, flight, and orbital data.
- Automate workflow above to reduce engineering investment in per-mission analysis.
- Pursue performance/robustness improvements.
- Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX.
- Produce quality documentation of your work to reduce miss-rate and improve efficiency.
- Review peer work.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
- 1+ years of experience using engineering simulation software such as MATLAB (student project team and internship experience qualifies).
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- 2+ years professional experience with thermal or fluid analysis.
- Strong understanding of spacecraft and/or launch vehicle systems.
- Experience with 0-D and 1-D thermal/fluid networks.
- Experience with Thermal Desktop and/or ANSYS Workbench.
- Working knowledge of scripting languages (specifically Python).
- 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:
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