Responsibilities:
 

Definition of the Thermal Control System (TCS) for space missions including:

• Establishing of thermal models (GMM and TMM)
• Defining critical mission environments for analysed instruments
• Defining conducting trade-off studies to support thermal design decisions
• Definition of thermal test environments

And

• Writing of thermal technical reports
• Generation of input for technical specifications
• Presentation of the TCS design in internal and external meetings
• Cooperation with other technical disciplines (structural, electrical, optical)

Skills and Experience:

You ideally should have the following qualifications and experience:

• University degree in physics, aerospace engineering or other relevant discipline
• Sound knowledge and understanding of thermodynamic laws
• Working knowledge of the main European thermal analysis tools (ESATAN-TMS)
• Several years of experience in thermal design and analysis in aerospace industry
• Working experience in thermal design of spaceborne optical instruments
• Experience in the planning and conducting of thermal tests
• Knowledge of Matlab, FeMap or HyperMesh is desirable
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Fluency in English is mandatory; German would be an asset