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Thermal Test Engineer

01 Jul 2024
California, Paloalto, 94301 Paloalto USA
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Thermal Test Engineer

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Maxar is currently seeking a Thermal Test Engineer to join our Thermal Subsystem team in Palo Alto, CA. At Maxar, we are excited to have a multitude of programs, including joining NASA in exploring the cosmos and putting people back on the moon!

In this role, you will be responsible for preparing for and executing spacecraft-level thermal vacuum tests and maintaining the safety of the spacecraft at all times . You will serve a critical role in the verification of spacecraft design and expertise.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicate with chamber operators, thermal engineers, and other spacecraft personnel to successfully coordinate test activities.
  • Utilize Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to develop test instrumentation documents and memos.
  • Perform pre-test checkouts of test instrumentation.
  • Perform spacecraft heater cycling, sensitivity, and verification tests and other thermal tests as needed.
  • Follow test procedures, obtain required sign-offs for various test phases, and complete test data sheets and reports.
  • Support other subsystem test engineers as they perform spacecraft tests.
  • Utilize in-house software for plotting and monitoring test data in real-time, as well as historically.
  • Maintain spacecraft temperatures within desired parameters.
  • Set and monitor test alarms and react appropriately to alarms as needed.
  • Ensure spacecraft safety at all times during tests.
  • Develop and maintain Excel spreadsheets for collecting, monitoring and analyzing test data.
  • Maintain test logbook and provide shift passdowns.


Minimum Requirements:
  • Must = or permanent resident
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in thermal testing or other related experience
  • Ability to accommodate spacecraft thermal vacuum tests that typically last approximately 30 days
  • Ability to accommodate day, swing and/or graveyard shifts

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in spacecraft-level thermal vacuum testing
  • Experience in thermal design, analysis, and/or testing
  • College coursework in heat transfer
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills and attention-to-detail
  • Unbridled enthusiasm for the endless possibilities of space exploration and cutting-edge technology advancement


Join us on a challenging mission to go forward, faster!

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

COVID-19 Update:

All Maxar U.S. employees and international employees who work in the U.S. and visit Maxar sites must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than January 18, 2022 , except in cases where legally entitled to an exception.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Details

  • ID
    JC43738890
  • State
    California
  • City
    Paloalto
  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    N/A
  • Hiring Company
    MAXAR Technologies
  • Date
    2022-06-30
  • Deadline
    2022-08-29
  • Category
    Et cetera
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