K2 Space
Senior Mechanisms Engineer – Fluids & Pumps
$140K–$175K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 2, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years in mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis; 2+ years in design and analysis of mechanisms, pumps, or other fluid systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or other relevant engineering discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export control license.
About the job
Owns the design, qualification, integration, and production scaling of turbopumps and supporting fluid-loop mechanisms for spacecraft active thermal control systems.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze turbopumps and fluid-loop mechanisms, including architecture, tolerancing, and pump-specific performance.
- Develop environmental qualification and ground/in-flight validation plans; support supply-chain and high-volume manufacturing decisions.
- Coordinate requirements and operations across engineering and production teams, and manage design reviews, deliverables, and schedules.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or another relevant engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical design and analysis.
- 2+ years of experience designing and analyzing mechanisms, pumps, or other fluid systems.
- Experience with CAD or FEA software packages.
Nice to have
- Experience designing, building, and testing centrifugal or axial pumps for closed-loop thermal systems.
- Experience with NASA-STD-5017, SMC-S-016, and GSFC-STD-7000 for in-space moving mechanism assemblies.
Pay
$140,000 - $175,000 USD base salary
Tools
CAD, FEA, NASA-STD-5017, SMC-S-016, GSFC-STD-7000, GD&T
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