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Manager, Thermal Control Systems
Long Beach, California, United States
$135.8k-$176.4k / year
full-timeseniorspace
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll lead a small team of mechanical engineers developing thermal and fluid systems for human-rated space stations. You'll own hardware from concept through on-orbit operation and drive rapid prototyping in a fast-paced environment.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers on thermal/fluid hardware.
- Own architecture and performance of thermal control system hardware.
- Drive hardware through full lifecycle: design, manufacturing, qualification, launch.
- Lead design reviews and ensure human-rated reliability and safety.
📋 Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
- Experience working with fluid systems.
- 5+ years of hands-on hardware experience (fabrication, assembly, testing).
- 1+ year leading or mentoring engineers.
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience with rotating machinery.
- Proficiency in NX, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
- Structural analysis experience (hand calcs, FEMAP, ANSYS).
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏖️ Generous PTO: up to 20+ days vacation for exempt staff.
- 🏥 100% medical, dental, vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- 💰 Company equity.
- 🍽️ Free meals: snacks, coffee, dinner; subsidized lunch.
- 🧠 Mental healthcare through Spring Health.
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