Thermal Engineer

IO
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
Last week
Posted
29 May 2026 (Last week)

Thermal Engineer | Contract | South East, UK | Outside IR35 | 2 days on site |

Seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer for an exciting aerospace/space programme.

Key Skills Required:

Thermal design & analysis (aerospace/space systems)

Full TCS lifecycle experience

ESATAN, Thermica or SINDA-G

Active & passive thermal hardware

Thermal vacuum test planning & execution

Cross-discipline integration (Mechanics, AOCS, Propulsion)

Nice to Have:

Interplanetary/deep-space mission experience

Thermal tool conversion experience

You must be eligible for SC Clearance for this role

? DM me or drop your CV + rate (ex VAT) below

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