Mechanical Engineer - Thermal Control System

Mechanical Engineer – Thermal Control System

Torrance, CA – Relocation Assistance Provided

The Company

Our client’s mission is to expand humanity’s frontier into the solar system and beyond. The next step on this journey is to enable manufacturing and habitation in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Our client’s plan to make this a reality is to build artificial gravity space stations.

The Job

Our client is looking for a Thermal Control Systems Engineer, reporting to the Staff Thermal Engineer, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

As a Thermal Control Systems Engineer for our client, you will have the opportunity to utilize your knowledge, experience, and creativity to develop novel solutions at the cutting edge of space technology. Their team is developing the necessary hardware to maintain environmental and thermal control as well as support life onboard our artificial-gravity commercial space station. This is a challenging role, as it involves design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of components that are absolutely critical to the safety of future astronauts and passengers.

Functions

Own the design and development of thermal control system subsystems and components 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

Make sure that all designs are manufacturable and reliable

Bring technical excellence to everything you do

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or other engineering discipline

Experience working with fluid systems or components

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

Preferred Skills

3+ years of experience working with fluid systems or components

Demonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting

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

Proactive problem-solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and design of experiment creation

Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals to make clear recommendations even with partial information

Experience with rotating machinery

Experienced in NX

Solid understanding and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-up analysis

Experience with structural analysis methods (hand calcs, FEMAP, ANSYS) in order to optimize hardware to strength requirements as well as to evaluate for life and fracture

Knowledge of metallic and fluid system manufacturing techniques, processes, equipment, and other processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, etc.

Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, other engineers, and managers

Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with the ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work