Spacecraft Fluids Systems Technician/Thermal Control

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States; onsite work required

Salary: $35–$45 per hour, plus company equity

Company

Develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for missions ranging from low Earth orbit to deep space.

What you will do

• Assemble pressurized system hardware and sub-assemblies using engineering drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions.
• Support system integration, leak checks, proof testing, pressure-system verification, and vehicle-level operations.
• Fabricate, bend, fit, and install precision tubing and fluid lines, including orbital welding and fitting operations.
• Fabricate wire harnesses from assembly drawings and electrical schematics.
• Set up vacuum chambers for acceptance and performance testing and occasionally support COPV pressure testing and handling.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, and design engineering to resolve hardware issues and improve processes.

Requirements

• Must work onsite in Los Angeles, California.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR or otherwise eligible for a federally issued export-control license.
• At least 3 years of hands-on aerospace assembly and test experience in propulsion, pressure systems, fluid systems, or other high-reliability hardware.
• Experience with pressure testing, leak checking, proof or burst testing, or COPV handling.
• Hands-on experience with tube fabrication, bending, and fittings such as flare, AN, or VCR.
• Experience with MES/MRP software, calibrated tools, FOD/ESD-sensitive hardware, and cleanroom requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace propulsion systems, pressure testing, vacuum chambers, turbo pumps, roughing pumps, and gauges.
• Ability to read mechanical and engineering drawings and interpret tolerances, including GD&T.
• Experience operating forklifts, cranes, or heavy equipment.
• Airframe & Powerplant License.
• Current or obtainable Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment supporting spacecraft production and vehicle integration.
• Paid time off and medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Equity participation and additional company benefits.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends when required.