Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Controls Systems
Long Beach · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Sep 28, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Long Beach
About the role
- The Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS) will support the development, production, and integration of hardware for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.
- This role reports to the Lead Manufacturing Engineer, TCS, and involves hands-on work on the shop floor to execute builds and resolve technical issues.
Responsibilities
- Support manufacturing development and build execution of thermal control system hardware, including pumps, fluid loops, coldplates, heaters, and tubing.
- Author and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, and inspection plans for assigned TCS components.
- Work hands-on with technicians on the shop floor to execute builds, clear blockers, and resolve issues in real time.
- Disposition nonconformances and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-assembly feedback to design engineering.
- Support special processes including welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Deliver well-built hardware to Integration on schedule and support installation on the vehicle.
- Bring ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement to every build.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
- Hands-on hardware experience through work, internships, co-ops, or student engineering project teams.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree in an engineering discipline.
- Internship or co-op experience in aerospace, spacecraft, propulsion, thermal, fluid, or other high-reliability hardware.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Exposure to fluid system manufacturing processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
- Familiarity with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing and inspection planning.
- Experience with NX or another CAD package.
- Exposure to root cause analysis, corrective action, or design of experiments.
- Comfort working directly with technicians on the shop floor to troubleshoot builds.
Benefits
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off (20+ days vacation for exempt staff)
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- ClassPass credits
- Spring Health mental healthcare
- Subsidized lunch and free snacks, coffee, and dinner
Workplace
- Located in Long Beach, California.
Skills
- NX
- CAD
- Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing
- Root Cause Analysis
- Design Of Experiments
- Welding
- Brazing
- Tube Bending
- Leak Testing
- Pressure Testing
