Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Control Systems in , us

Energy Jobline ATTB; Théméricourt; Sur place; EUR 116 000 - 152 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading aerospace company in France is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop thermal control systems for artificial-gravity space stations. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and over 5 years of experience with fluid systems. This position offers competitive pay and a range of comprehensive benefits, including health coverage and flexible paid time off.

Prestations

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Free snacks and meals

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.
• Experience working with fluid systems or components.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Responsabilités

• Own the design and development of thermal control system components.
• Lead design reviews and work with interdisciplinary stakeholders.
• Ensure all designs are manufacturable and reliable.

Connaissances

Fluid systems

Fabrication experience

Proactive problem-solving

NX

Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)

Structural analysis

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Outils

FEMAP

ANSYS

Description du poste

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long‑term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero‑gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven‑1, scheduled to be the world's first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all‑in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.

Vast is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Thermal Control Systems reporting to the Manager, Thermal Control Hardware to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial‑gravity human‑rated space stations. This will be a full‑time, exempt position located in our Long Beach, CA location.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and development of thermal control system and components (i.e. heat exchangers, cold plates, heaters, heat pipes, etc.) for our artificial‑gravity space station, from initial design trades to fully functional and validated system.
• Iterate on manufacturing processes and development testing in a fast‑paced environment.
• Own the project delivery timeline from early design through production, launch, and orbit insertion.
• Perform systems engineering tasks and fluid analyses.
• Lead design reviews internally and externally with suppliers and customers.
• Work with interdisciplinary stakeholders to ensure the component will integrate with the necessary avionics, software, and mission operations systems.
• Make sure that all designs are manufacturable and reliable.
• Bring technical excellence to everything you do.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or other engineering discipline.
• Experience working with fluid systems or components.
• 5+ years of hands‑on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.

Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience working with fluid systems or components.
• Demonstrated ability to own hardware or systems within an integrated engineering team outside a classroom setting.
• 4+ years of hands‑on hardware experience performing fabrication, assembly and/or testing.
• Proactive problem‑solving skills such as failure analysis, root cause investigation, and design of experiment creation.
• Ability to perform trade studies using first principles and engineering fundamentals to make clear recommendations even with partial information.
• Experience with rotating machinery.
• Experienced in NX.
• Solid understanding and application of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack‑up analysis.
• Experience with structural analysis methods (hand calcs, FEMAP, ANSYS) to optimize hardware to strength requirements as well as to evaluate for life and fracture.
• Knowledge of metallic and fluid system manufacturing techniques, processes, equipment, and other processes such as machining, welding, brazing, tube bending, etc.
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with technicians, other engineers, and managers.
• Highly self‑motivated with strong organizational and written/oral communication skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment with the ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Pay Range

Senior Mechanical Engineer: $135,800 – $176,400 (California)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary varies depending on job‑related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full‑time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non‑exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long‑term insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast's ongoing commitment to providing high‑quality meals for employees.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S., U.S., lawful permanent (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by , , , , /, veteran status, status, , , , marital status, mental or physical or any other legally protected status.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.