Junior Thermal Design & Analysis Engineer

Description Welcome to SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation), the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

SSC Space also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space?

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact. We are looking for a dedicated professional who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage

Requirements

• 2–5 years of proven experience in thermal modelling and analysis, preferably in the space sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics — or related scientific disciplines.
• Master’s degree in STEM or related scientific disciplines is considered a plus.

Responsibilities The selected candidate will contribute to the development of Thermal Control Systems — TCS — for satellites, payloads and equipment units. The role covers the full development lifecycle, from requirements definition, trade-off studies and architecture support to preliminary and detailed analyses, verification activities and thermal test support.

Working at the forefront of space technology, we are looking for a motivated engineer who is eager to learn, grow professionally and take on new technical challenges in a dynamic and multidisciplinary environment.

The Junior Thermal Engineer will report functionally to the Thermal Design and Verification Department and, for daily project activities, will be coordinated by the Thermal Architects of the assigned projects.

You Will Support The Thermal Architect In The Design, Analysis And Verification Of Thermal Control Systems For Satellites, Payloads And Equipment. Your Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Supporting the development of Thermal Control Systems for satellites, payloads and units.
• Performing thermal analyses using different software environments, such as ESATAN-TMS and Systema/Thermica, at various levels of detail according to mission phases.
• Building, maintaining and updating thermal mathematical models.
• Performing thermal analyses for on-ground test predictions and on-orbit temperature predictions.
• Carrying out trade-off investigations in support of thermal architecture definition.
• Supporting the Thermal Architect in the definition of interface requirements with other subsystem owners, including power, avionics, software, operations and system engineering.
• Contributing to the identification and implementation of TCS design solutions.
• Supporting the characterization and specification of thermal hardware elements.
• Producing technical documentation and reports related to modelling and analysis activities.
• Generating and correlating reduced thermal models.
• Supporting the preparation of thermal documentation, including specifications, ICDs, design descriptions, budgets and verification reports.
• Supporting thermal test definition and performing test predictions, where applicable.
• Providing support during thermal system assembly, integration and test activities.
• Participating in thermal test campaigns, including activities as thermal test conductor.
• Performing thermal model correlation based on test data.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package, recognizing the value of your skills and expertise.
• Unique career opportunities, including the possibility of working in other countries with our SSC Group.
• Personalized training and development programmes.

To be considered for this PositionPrior to 2026-09-15, please apply via our Job Application form.

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