Senior Thermal Test Engineer (m/f/d)

Apply now for the Senior Thermal Test Engineer (m/f/d) role at SpaceTech GmbH .

01/27/2025 – AIT & Facility Mission Success

As a SpaceTech Senior Thermal Test Engineer, you will analyse and iterate test requirements, negotiate test conditions, and lead a team of thermal test engineers.

All our projects require hardware to be tested for harsh thermal conditions in space. SpaceTech operates a wide range of thermal test facilities in Immenstaad. If you enjoy handling space‑flight hardware, preparing and running complex tests, and operating sophisticated test facilities, this is the opportunity for you.

Your tasks

• Analyse and iterate test requirements and negotiate test conditions with internal and external stakeholders
• Support proposal teams in test cost predictions
• Analyse and define test set‑ups
• Participate in internal and customer meetings
• Lead a team of thermal test engineers
• Plan test scheduling and resource allocation
• Ensure fulfillment of quality standards and test requirements
• Initiate and lead the troubleshooting process in case of unplanned deviations, define corrective and preventive actions, and report status

Your Skills And Experience

• Master’s degree in engineering, physics or related field
• At least 5 years of working experience in thermal engineering, preferably in the space business
• Experience with thermal test planning and execution
• Experience with thermal analysis (plus)
• Knowledge of ECSS (plus)
• Experience in systems engineering or project management (plus)
• Good report‑writing skills
• Good English language skills required; German language skills is a plus

We offer

• Great working atmosphere and fantastic colleagues
• Personal development opportunities
• Free lunch, free drinks and snacks
• Profit sharing and company pension scheme
• Job bike, well pass
• Social events

This position requires eligibility for clearance by the recognized authorities.