Thermal design & analysis Engineer
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - MetaSensing in Milano
- Reports to: Mechanical team leader
- Job purpose: To perform thermal analyses of a radar payload, using ThermicaSystema tool to support design, verification, and environmental qualification in a space-oriented development environment.
- Location: MetaSensing, Via Aniene 2, 20151, Milan, Italy
- Employment condition: Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Candidate must be eligible to work in the EU.
Job Duties:
- Thermal analysis of radar payload structures using hand calculations and ThermicaSystema tool (Definition of thermo-optical properties of materials, GMM, TMM, orbit, attitude).
- Interpretation of results to support design decisions and qualification activities in regards to the power loads due to acquisition, heaters, environment).
- Support to mechanical design through close interaction with other engineering teams (CAD, structural, system, electronics).
- Support to environmental qualification campaigns (Thermal balance, Thermal Vacuum), with analysis for preparation and post-test correlation.
- Preparation of thermal analysis reports and qualification documentation.
- Support to system-level mechanical/thermal trade-offs and payload integration activities.
Required skills and qualifications:
• Minimum 3 years of experience – ideally 5 – in thermal analysis roles for the space / aerospace sectors
• Strong knowledge of thermal analysis and thermal equations.
• Proven experience with tools for thermal analysis (e.g. ThermicaSystema, ESATAN, Thermal Desktop or equivalent).
• Ability to build, validate, and correlate thermal models with test results.
• Understanding of the product development lifecycle (from concept, through qualification, to delivery).
• Familiarity with environmental loads and qualification principles according to ECSS.
• Ability to communicate in English (writing and speaking).
• Strong analytical mindset with good communication and team-working skills.
Desired Skills / Qualifications
• Experience supporting thermal balance and thermal vacuum test campaigns.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary development environment.
• Experience with radar, RF payloads, or high-precision structures is a plus.
Candidate must be eligible to work in the Italy.