K2 Space
Thermal Control System (TCS) Design Engineer
$100K–$215K
Los Angeles, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles - Experience
- 3+ years of thermal test experience and 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
Designs, tests, and transitions spacecraft thermal control systems from research and development into production.
What you'll do
- Design and verify active and passive thermal control systems, including fluid loops, heat pipes, heaters, and cooling systems.
- Plan and conduct thermal-cycle and thermal-vacuum tests; develop test stands, instrumentation, data acquisition, and test scripts.
- Analyze and present test results, troubleshoot hardware, and document procedures and production processes.
What they ask for
- 3+ 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, or cold plates.
- Demonstrated experience with data acquisition for thermal and power applications.
- Experience developing and executing test plans, and with thermal and TVAC testing, instrumentation, setup, and troubleshooting.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of NX or AutoCAD for test-fixture design.
- Experience with data analysis, Thermal Desktop, signal conditioning, pump, avionics, or refrigeration-system testing.
Pay
$100,000 - $215,000 USD base salary
Tools
NX, AutoCAD, Thermal Desktop
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