Mach Industries
Thermal Test Engineer
$115K–$195K
Huntington Beach, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years required; 5+ years preferred. The posting lists experience in aerospace, defense, space, aviation, or other high-reliability product testing as preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related engineering discipline; a master's degree in a related field is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must meet stated ITAR eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations. Employment authorization may be conditioned on receiving controlled technology without sponsorship for an export license.
About the job
Plans, conducts, and analyzes thermal and environmental tests to qualify aerospace and defense hardware and verify it meets performance and reliability requirements.
What you'll do
- Develop test plans, procedures, instrumentation plans, and readiness documentation; operate environmental and thermal vacuum test equipment.
- Collect and analyze test data, troubleshoot anomalies, support root-cause investigations, and validate thermal models against test results.
- Document test results and coordinate testing with engineering teams, suppliers, external facilities, and customers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
- 2+ years of experience in thermal testing, environmental testing, test engineering, or a related aerospace/defense discipline.
- Hands-on experience developing and executing test procedures, using thermal or thermal vacuum chambers, and conducting environmental qualification testing.
- Experience with test instrumentation, engineering data analysis, and technical documentation.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, space, aviation, or other high-reliability product testing.
- Experience with LabVIEW, NI DAQ/PXI, MATLAB, Python, or thermal analysis tools such as ANSYS, Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, or COMSOL.
Pay
$115,000 — $150,000 USD (base salary); $155,000 — $195,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
TVAC, thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, LabVIEW, NI DAQ/PXI, MATLAB, Python
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