Join an innovative team advancing space research and technology at one of Europe's top universities. In this fixed-term role, you help shape the future of space missions by providing expert thermal engineering support for a variety of projects, including new lunar mobility concepts and diverse spacecraft platforms.

• Develop and implement thermal designs for spacecraft systems, including robotic platforms
• Perform thermal analyses using industry-standard software, focusing on moving components and variable heat loads
• Define and supervise thermal testing campaigns, including thermal vacuum and hardware verification tests
• Develop and maintain thermal models, correlating them with test data for validation
• Establish requirements for thermal control hardware like radiators, heat pipes, heaters, insulation, and coatings
• Work closely with mechanical, systems, and payload engineers to ensure integrated thermal management
• Define and manage thermal interface requirements across subsystems
• Perform trade studies balancing performance, reliability, mass, and power budgets for thermal solutions
• Support test data reduction, model validation, and correlation with flight hardware behavior
• Collaborate with manufacturing and operations for development, integration, testing, launch, and on-orbit support
• Provide mission support, including anomaly resolution and telemetry evaluation

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft or planetary thermal engineering, including design, analysis, requirements, interfaces, and hardware testing
• Strong understanding of space thermal engineering principles (conduction, radiation, thermal transients, fluidics)
• Proficiency in thermal analysis tools such as Thermal Desktop, ESATAN-TMS, Systema-Thermica, or similar
• Problem-solving skills and a hands-on engineering approach
• Teamwork and communication skills in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Familiarity with advanced thermal technologies for spaceflight
• Candidates not meeting all skills are encouraged to apply
• Plus: Experience with robotic subsystems and their thermal challenges
• Plus: Skills in mechanical engineering or structural analysis, including launch and thermo-mechanical effects
• Plus: Familiarity with ECSS standards and spacecraft design practices
• Plus: Hands-on experience with thermal hardware prototyping, assembly, integration, and testing
• Plus: Experience in spacecraft thermal testing campaigns

• Work in a dynamic, international, and interdisciplinary environment
• Be part of a motivated team passionate about space and innovation
• Opportunity to contribute to space missions from concept to flight
• Inclusive culture that values diversity and equal opportunity
• Commitment to sustainability and a climate-neutral future