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Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer

Los Angeles💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, and test active and passive thermal control systems for high-power satellites, including pump fluid loops, heat pipes, and ground supporting equipment.

Role type

Senior IC thermal control system design engineer

Builds

High-power satellite platforms for missions from LEO to deep space

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Systems / Thermal Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

thermal control system design, fluid system sizing and testing, thermal and TVAC testing, data acquisition system development, test plan execution, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting

Preferred skills

NX or AutoCAD for test fixture design, Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis, statistical data analysis, signal conditioning, avionics testing, refrigeration systems testing

Technologies

NX, AutoCAD, Thermal Desktop

Responsibilities

Design active and passive thermal control systems using heat transfer and mechanical equations; plan and develop thermal cycle and thermal-vacuum testing campaigns; design and develop heater and cooling systems; setup, commission, and maintain test stands and instrumentation; develop data acquisition systems; perform tests on pump fluid loops; develop testing and control scripts; create formal documentation for development and production; troubleshoot electrical and mechanical test setups; document, compile, analyze, and present test data

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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