Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer

Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Position Purpose: The Sr. Thermal Facilities Engineer will be responsible for setup, maintenance, operation, and design of the thermal and TVAC chambers across all BCT facilities. This engineer will be working in a team environment, sometimes with remote team members, engaging in test and support of flight spacecraft electronics. Position Type: Full Time Pay Range: $100,000 - $160,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) Location: Lafayette, CO Benefits: 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date Life insurance 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution) Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year and parental leave).

Job Responsibilities:

• Operate thermal chambers and thermal vacuum chambers
• Configure and calibrate thermal equipment and sensors
• Troubleshoot issues with thermal test equipment and sensors
• Track and maintain thermal facility equipment per a preventative maintenance schedule while keeping factory test schedule intact
• Analyze outgassing measurements using an RGA
• Design test equipment to be used in conjunction with thermal tests (DAQ modules, relays, switches, valves, pressure sensors, PLC's, etc.)
• Mentor and train other team members of the thermal facilities team
• Write and execute procedures and / or checklists
• Purchase and assemble required equipment for Environmental Test facilities
• Track and order nitrogen (gas and cryogenic liquid)
• Give effective presentations to the team and customers
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department
• Interact appropriately with others to maintain a positive and productive work environment
• Work with program planners/schedulers to forecast chamber conflicts
• Perform thermal and TVAC testing for external customers
• Assist with vibration and shock testing as needed
• Other responsibilities as assigned May include personnel management responsibilities

Required Qualifications/Education:

• 7+ years of experience with thermal chambers, thermal vacuum chambers, or related.
• Experience with compact mass spectrometers (RGA)
• Experience with data acquisition systems (Cosmos, NI DAQ)
• Experience with helium leak detection
• Experience with cryogenics and high-pressure gases and associated plumbing and fittings
• Experience configuring and calibrating thermal equipment and sensors
• Experience troubleshooting issues with thermal and vacuum test equipment (pumps, compressors, refrigeration systems, sensors, etc.)
• Experience designing test equipment to be used in conjunction with thermal vacuum testing (DAQ modules, relays, switches, valves, pressure sensors, etc.)
• Experience with vibration testing, and knowledge of the use and limitations of vibration exciters, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, force transducers, and accelerometers.
• Experience with writing and executing procedures and / or checklists
• Ability to work closely with engineering teams
• Ability to work independently with some direction and to be a self-starter
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Shows initiative by demonstrating personal ownership of designs