Thermal Hardware & Test Engineer II - Spaceflight Systems

Varda Space; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Thermal Hardware and Test Engineer II in El Segundo, CA to design, build, and test thermal systems for ground and spacecraft. This hands-on role spans mechanical, electrical, fluid, and control disciplines with ownership from concept to commissioning.

You will develop active and passive thermal control solutions, size systems, and generate documentation for ground tests and flight hardware, driving reliability to >99% uptime.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in thermal design, test, and fabrication in manufacturing.
• Thermal analysis with Thermal Desktop or SINDA/FLUINT.
• Ability to anchor models to test/flight data.
• Experience in planning and executing Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVac) tests.
• MATLAB for data processing/automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of thermal hardware and test infrastructure.
• Develop active and passive thermal control systems.
• Inform manufacturing and integration of thermal hardware on the vehicle.
• Conduct TVac tests and qualification tests.
• Document procedures, schematics, reports for ground/flight hardware.
• Diagnose issues and improve reliability to >99% uptime.

Skills

Thermal design experience

MATLAB

Problem solving

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

MATLAB

ANSYS

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Thermal Hardware and Test Engineer II in El Segundo, CA to design, build, and test thermal systems for ground and spacecraft. This hands-on role spans mechanical, electrical, fluid, and control disciplines with ownership from concept to commissioning.

You will develop active and passive thermal control solutions, size systems, and generate documentation for ground tests and flight hardware, driving reliability to >99% uptime.