Job Description

Digantara is a leading

Space Surveillance and Intelligence

company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across all regimes, enabling end-users to access actionable intelligence on a single platform. At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.


Digantara is seeking a highly motivated and passionate

Thermal Engineer Intern

to join our dynamic team. As a Thermal Engineer Intern, you will have the opportunity to work on the design, development, and implementation of thermal control systems for payload and satellite subsystems.

Why Us

Competitive incentives, galvanizing workspace, blazing team, frequent outings--pretty much everything you have heard about a startup, plus you get to work on space technology Hustle in a well-funded startup, allowing you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot

Ideal Candidate:

Someone with a strong foundation in thermal engineering principles, a passion for design and analysis, and a willingness to learn and grow with our team.

Responsibilities:

Assist in creating thermal models of payload and satellite subsystems, and conduct simulations by determining the appropriate boundary conditions Collaborate with senior engineers to select and implement active/passive thermal components to achieve optimal thermal performance Assist in analysing thermal interfaces, heat sinks for electronic packages/avionics, and develop appropriate thermal control schemes Contribute to generating thermal control system requirements in collaboration with system, mission, structures, and avionics engineers Collaborate with hardware engineers to design and develop thermal control systems Assist in generating test plans and executing tests to validate the thermal performance of subsystems Develop and maintain documentation of thermal design and analysis processes Collaborate with team members to ensure seamless integration of thermal design and analysis into overall system design and development

Required Qualifications:

Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Thermal/Aerospace Engineering or a related field Basic understanding of thermal management and implementation techniques Familiarity with thermal analysis software packages, i.e., Ansys, NX Nastran, COMSOL, or any equivalent

Preferred Skills:

Experience with thermal modelling, simulation, and validation through qualification tests Understanding of thermal design for electronic packages and avionics Basic understanding of orbital mechanics and space environment considerations

General Requirements:

Ability to work in a mission-focused, operational environment Ability to think critically and make independent decisions Interpersonal skills to enable working in a diverse and dynamic team Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule Writing and delivering technical documents and briefings Verbal and written communication skills, as well as organizational skills

Location:

Hebbal, Bengaluru