Hybrid Principal Thermal Engineer

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About the role

  • Thermal Engineer overseeing temperature limits for sensor heads in quantum tech. Collaborating with various stakeholders and engaging customers throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Update the existing system-level thermal model with the appropriate fidelity to ensure the physics sequence operates within space environmental constraints
  • Conduct regular technical discussions and model reviews of in-house and subcontractor electronic card and enclosure cooling designs, including some of them which have unique thermal requirements
  • Develop and test EDU thermal designs for microgravity environments
  • Adapt flight thermal designs for microgravity testing
  • Serve as a hands-on engineer with experience building both EDU and flight hardware
  • Install MLI and bond heaters and thermistors using ASTM-E595 approved materials
  • Presenting progress and results to senior management and the end customer
  • Execution of modelling, simulation, and analytical efforts required to enable product performance
  • Integration of subsystems and their thermal requirements / interfaces
  • Identifying and engaging key suppliers
  • Following Infleqtion’s Product Lifecycle Process and supporting Phase gate reviews, critical design reviews, and executive updates
  • Supporting development of risk management plans and risk resolution, and supporting reliability analysis and continuous improvement
  • Coaching and mentoring junior engineers
  • Other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in thermal design or a related engineering field
  • 6+ years of relevant and progressive experience in similar roles
  • Hands on engineer with experience building both EDU and flight hardware
  • Experience installing MLI, bonding of heaters and thermistors using ASTM-E595 approved materials
  • Leverages AI appropriately; understands limitations of current offerings
  • Excellent proficiency in design first principles
  • Expert level understanding of opto-mechanics, including free space optical mounting, collimator design, free space and fiber coupled alignment design and tolerancing
  • Demonstrated Dfx (design to cost etc.)
  • Understanding of ASTM E595 – how to choose materials for space
  • Experience designing custom flexure mounts for both optics and instruments
  • Tolerance analysis
  • Hands on engineer with experience building both EDU and flight hardware
  • Uses AI appropriately for leverage; understands limitations of current platforms
  • Ability to travel domestically and (potentially) internationally up to 10%

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short/long-term disability
  • Employer-funded Health Savings Account
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k) match
  • Company-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible Savings Account
  • Paid FMLA, Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Student Loan Repayment
  • Equity Package

Job title

Principal Thermal Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$160,000 - $200,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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