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Senior Life Support Systems Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-02-18T20:00:10-05:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical
  • Regulatory

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science discipline.

5+ years of experience working with fluid or environmental control systems or components.

3+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.

Nice to have:

Master's degree in an engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Own the design and development of the environmental and thermal control systems for our artificial-gravity space station, from initial design trades to fully functional and validated system.

Iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast-paced environment.

Own the project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and orbit insertion.

Perform systems engineering tasks and fluid analyses.

Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers.

Work with interdisciplinary stakeholders to ensure the component will integrate with the necessary avionics, software, and mission operations systems.