K2 Space
Senior Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer
$140K–$250K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 5+ years of thermal test experience; 2+ years of fluid-system sizing and testing experience.
- 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
Own the design, implementation, testing, and production transition of spacecraft thermal control systems and their supporting test equipment.
What you'll do
- Design active and passive thermal systems, including fluid loops, and develop heater and cooling controls.
- Plan and execute thermal-cycle and thermal-vacuum tests; build and maintain test stands, instrumentation, and data-acquisition systems.
- Analyze and present test results, troubleshoot setups, and produce development and production documentation.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of thermal testing experience in a high-rate manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years sizing and testing fluid systems such as pumps, valves, accumulators, heat exchangers, and cold plates.
- Demonstrated data-acquisition experience for thermal and power applications.
- Experience developing and executing test plans, with strong thermal and TVAC testing, instrumentation, setup, and troubleshooting experience.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated knowledge of NX or AutoCAD for designing test fixtures.
- Experience with Thermal Desktop for thermal analysis.
Pay
$140,000 - $250,000 USD base salary
Tools
NX, AutoCAD, Thermal Desktop
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