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, *****, 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.

📌 Thermal Design & Analysis Engineer (Milano)
🏢 MetaSensing
📍 Milano