Thermal Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)

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, SATELLITES (STARLINK)

At SpaceX we’re leveraging our experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy Starlink, the world’s most advanced broadband internet system. Starlink is the world’s largest satellite constellation and is providing fast, reliable internet to millions of users worldwide. We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – thousands of satellites, consumer receivers that allow users to connect within minutes of unboxing, and the software that brings it all together. We’ve only begun to scratch the surface of Starlink’s potential global impact and are looking for best-in-class engineers to help maximize Starlink’s utility for communities and businesses around the globe.

As a thermal engineer, you are responsible for the thermal design, test, and validation of Starlink satellite hardware and custom developed chips. You will make engineering decisions to improve the vehicle and increase the performance of the Starlink network.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Thermal design of satellite components, from initial high-level analysis down to validation of performance with ground tests and orbital data

• Thermal design of semiconductor packages, from high level concepts to detail thermal simulations and lab testing

• Devise, build and run tests to validate the performance of the hardware in extreme conditions

• Automate workflow to reduce engineering investment in the design cycle

• Pursue performance/robustness improvements

• Pursue operational simplicity and seek to reduce burden on other groups at SpaceX</l

Department: Satellite Bus Engineering