The Luxembourg System Integrator for Microsatellites & Aerospace Systems

LuxSpace Sàrl is a member of the OHB group family.

LuxSpace vision is to technologically enable the use of Space by players with great missions on Earth. Leveraging our flight heritage and our 20+ years hands-on experience, our team builds the vision by reshaping the way microsatellite solutions and Space based services are conceived, developed, and delivered.

LuxSpace focuses on:

• Complete microsatellite systems in the 20-250 Kg class
• Space systems and subsystems design, specification, procurement, manufacturing, integration, and testing. This includes structure, TT&C subsystems, electronics, Radio Frequency, power supply, AOCS, simulators, on- board software, GSEs and all major elements of satellites
• Satellite services and applications with a focus on Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Earth Observation (EO)

Our OHB LuxSpace Team is composed of highly skilled and motivated professionals having joined us from more than 20 countries.

LuxSpace offers a dynamic and challenging, multinational, open minded and innovative work environment with a cooperative management culture and flexible working time options.

OHB LuxSpace is looking for motivated candidates to join our team for the exciting opportunity in the role of: 

(Senior) Thermal Engineer (m/f/o)

In the course of expanding its program and project activities, LuxSpace is recruiting an experienced thermal engineer (desirable 5 years + of thermal experience) for permanent employment.

Job Profile:
An experienced Thermal Engineer is required to complement the mechanics, thermal and propulsion team at LuxSpace. 

Typical Tasks to be performed:

• Thermal analysis and design (ESATAN) at spacecraft level
• Design analysis
• Test prediction (thermal balance, TVac)
• Test correlation
• Launch prediction
• Flight prediction analysis
• Technical supplier management
• Review of interface control documents
• Review of thermal analyses and tests
• Requirements engineering
• Thermal test preparation and execution
• Test planning and preparation
• Test execution and live screening of test results
• Test report generation
• Other tasks and duties assigned by manager(s)
• Temporarily or permanently performing other reasonable and equivalent duties

Ideal Candidate Profile and Qualities:

• Experience to work in the aerospace / space industry, preferably having working experience with ESA
• University degree (Master/Diploma/PhD) or equivalent in a relevant field
• Experience in thermal engineering (desirable 5y+), gained in a professional position, preferably in the Space industry with focus on micro satellites
• Proficient in mastering relevant thermal software tools (e.g. ESATAN including FORTRAN)
• Mechanical analysis and design is considered a strong asset
• Mastering relevant mechanical software tools (e.g. SolidWorks, Hyperworks) is considered a strong asset
• Experience in thermal test (preparation, execution and correlation), ideally at satellite level
• Hands-on experience
• Excellent sense of responsibility
• Structured hands-on work-approach
• Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Customer oriented thinking-approach
• Positive spirit to work and interface with a multinational team
• Readiness to work flexible where necessary in line with project needs and schedules
• Willingness to travel for business and to be part of a collocated team for a limited time (e.g. at test facility)
• Languages: Good English skills (spoken and written) is a must

• In line with applicable (immigration) legislation, all candidates must be eligible to live and work in Luxembourg / be an EU / EEA citizen, and possess all applicable work and residence permissions for Luxembourg.
• Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from the applicants as part of the recruitment process.
• In view of the nature of projects concerned and job profile, candidates may have to undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
• Readiness and eligibility for clearance procedures may be required from candidates.

Work Environment:

• Dynamic, innovative, challenging
• Join our team of highly skilled and motivated professionals.
• Living and working in Luxembourg info: www.guichet.lu , www.luxembourg.public.lu

Framework Information:

• Permanent
• Full-time (40 h / week)
• Flexible working time options

Your Online Application:

• English language
• Including motivation and fit for this specific position
• Including your Curriculum Vitae (Europass appreciated)
• Including your salary expectations (EUR annual gross)

Please apply solely online via our LuxSpace Career Website. Thank you!