Aerospace Mechanical Engineer – Thermal & ECS Design Irvine

SFE; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design environmental control systems for aerospace applications. You will size components, model flows, and integrate hardware with control logic, leveraging tools like Thermal Desktop and ANSYS Fluent.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 2–5 years in industrial equipment design, and aerospace domain experience. Onsite role with substantial collaboration across engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with aerospace exposure is required.
• Hands-on test experience and hardware integration are essential.
• Aerospace/defense environment knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support environmental control system (ECS) design, sizing, and integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate designs and performance.

Skills

ECS Subsystem Integration

Thermal System Design

Component Selection

Industry Standards & Testing

Cross-Functional & Control Logic

Technical Presentation & Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E)

Aerospace domain experience

Hands-on test & hardware experience

Tools

Thermal Desktop

ANSYS Fluent

Flowmaster

Simscape

MATLAB/Simulink

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Job description

SFE in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design environmental control systems for aerospace applications. You will size components, model flows, and integrate hardware with control logic, leveraging tools like Thermal Desktop and ANSYS Fluent.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 2–5 years in industrial equipment design, and aerospace domain experience. Onsite role with substantial collaboration across engineering teams.