Lead Thermal Systems Engineer for Space Station Hardware

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Company equity

Paid time off and vacation accruals

401(k) retirement plan

Onsite meals and amenities

Job summary

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS) to lead the team responsible for development, production, and integration of thermal control hardware for space stations. This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Structures & Fluids Manufacturing in Long Beach.

You will own manufacturing development, build readiness, and scheduling for TCS hardware, while collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science required.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or hardware development for fluid/thermal systems.
• 3+ years hands-on hardware fabrication/assembly/testing experience.
• Experience creating manufacturing processes and production documentation.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading a workstream.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TCS manufacturing engineering team day to day and mentor engineers.
• Own manufacturing development, production readiness, and build execution for TCS hardware.
• Own the TCS manufacturing schedule and build sequencing across concurrent vehicle builds.
• Report hardware status, risks, and mitigation plans to program leadership.
• Partner with design engineering to drive DFM and production readiness from early design trades through flight hardware.
• Drive development and qualification of welding, brazing, tube bending, cleaning, leak testing, and pressure testing.
• Set standards for work instructions, inspection plans, and nonconformance disposition; drive root cause corrective action.
• Work with technicians, quality, supply chain, test, integration, and M&P teams to ensure successful system integration.
• Support supplier development and manufacturing readiness for externally produced components.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Hardware development

Team leadership

Design for manufacturing

Production readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

FEMAP

ANSYS

Job description

Vast, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Thermal Control Systems (TCS) to lead the team responsible for development, production, and integration of thermal control hardware for space stations. This full-time exempt role reports to the Manager, Structures & Fluids Manufacturing in Long Beach.

You will own manufacturing development, build readiness, and scheduling for TCS hardware, while collaborating with design engineers to ensure manufacturability and production