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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Control Systems
At a Glance
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Compensation
- e Senior Mechanical Engineer: $135,800 - $176,400 Pay Range: California $135,80
- Posted
- 2026-02-20T22:26:52-05:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Engineering
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
- Medical
- Regulatory
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline
Experience working with fluid systems
5+ years of hands-on hardware experience (fabrication, assembly, and/or testing)
Ability to travel up to 5%
Willingness to support occasional evening or weekend work during critical mission phases
Responsibilities
As a senior technical contributor, you will bring engineering rigor, creativity, and a builder’s mindset to every phase of hardware development.
Own the architecture, design, and performance
of thermal control system hardware, including tubing, fluid loops, trays, and related assemblies.
Lead the full hardware lifecycle
—from early design trades through manufacturing, qualification testing, launch prep, and on-orbit operation.
Prototype and iterate rapidly