Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer
$100,000–$215,000 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$100,000–$215,000 yearSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Design active and passive thermal control systems for spacecraft, including pump fluid loops, heat pipes, and cold plates. Lead development of heater and cooling architectures while planning thermal cycle and vacuum testing campaigns. Set up and commission state-of-the-art test stands, develop data acquisition systems, and execute hardware-in-the-loop trials. Create formal documentation, troubleshoot test setups, and analyze test data to ensure production readiness. Partner with design engineers to finalize build flows and transition processes.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience with thermal test experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment
- 2+ years of experience with sizing and testing fluid systems including pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchanger, cold plates etc.
- Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power related applications
- Experience with test plan development and execution
- Strong experience with thermal and TVAC testing including setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD is preferred to design test fixtures
- Experience with basic and statistical data analysis
- Experience with Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis
- Experience with signal conditioning to define optimal acquisition rate and understand when signal-to-noise ratio is not acceptable
- Experience with pumps testing
- Experience with avionics testing
- Experience with testing refrigeration systems
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