HVAC & Fluids Design Engineer for Space Facilities

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical, vision, dental

Paid time off (vacation)

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Designer (HVAC) in Hawthorne, CA to design, build, and activate fluid systems for advanced facilities. You will own HVAC components, perform CAD design, and analyze fluids to ensure production-ready solutions.

Collaborative role with cross-functional teams across production, avionics, and mission operations, with extended hours as needed. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year of experience with fluid components; NX CAD proficiency and GD&T

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ years of professional experience with fluid components such as valves, pumps, COPVs, compressors, heat exchangers, pressure transducers, or temperature sensors.

Responsibilities

• Own and be the SME on fluid/HVAC components across campus – compressors, heat exchangers, pumps, valves and dust collection systems.
• Perform CAD modeling and design of these systems.
• Perform fluid analyses for pressure balance, component design allowable, and consumables determination.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary customers to meet production, avionics, GNC, mission operations and other SpaceX programs.
• Ensure designs are manufacturable and reliable; enable smooth transition to a reliable manufacturing process.
• Material selection, sizing and procurement support.

Skills

HVAC design

Fluid systems

NX CAD

GD&T

Data acquisition

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

NX CAD

Test instrumentation

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Mechanical Designer (HVAC) in Hawthorne, CA to design, build, and activate fluid systems for advanced facilities. You will own HVAC components, perform CAD design, and analyze fluids to ensure production-ready solutions.

Collaborative role with cross-functional teams across production, avionics, and mission operations, with extended hours as needed. The role requires a bachelor’s in engineering and 1+ year of experience with fluid components; NX CAD proficiency and GD&T