Spacecraft Fluids & Pumps Engineering Technician (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States; onsite role

Hourly pay: $35–$45 per hour, plus equity

Company

Develops and mass-produces high-power satellite platforms for commercial and US government missions from LEO to deep space.

What you will do

• Assemble precision turbopumps and pumped fluid loop hardware from engineering drawings, BOMs, and work instructions.
• Build, operate, and maintain flow loops and test stands with plumbing, instrumentation, and data acquisition.
• Fabricate, bend, fit, and install precision tubing and fluid lines, including orbital welding and fitting operations.
• Execute hydraulic performance, leak, flow, and proof pressure tests, including cleaning, flushing, vacuum evacuation, and fluid charging.
• Install pump motors, valves, sensors, harnesses, connectors, and terminations.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, test, quality, and design engineering to resolve hardware issues and improve processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on aerospace or high-reliability assembly and test experience with fluid or rotating hardware.
• Experience with proof pressure, leak, and flow testing.
• Hands-on experience with tube fabrication, bending, and compression, AN, VCR, flare, or similar fittings.
• Familiarity with MES/MRP software and calibrated tools such as multimeters, megohmmeters, power supplies, torque wrenches, safety cable guns, and crimpers.
• Experience with FOD- and ESD-sensitive hardware and cleanroom requirements.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR or otherwise be eligible for a federally issued export control license.

Nice to have

• Experience with aerospace thermal control, fluid loops, propulsion systems, or related hardware.
• Ability to read mechanical and engineering drawings and interpret tolerances, including GD&T.
• Experience supporting engineering teams in development and production environments.
• Current or attainable Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, high-growth Series D environment focused on spacecraft production.
• Paid time off and medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance and paid parental leave.
• Work may require extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Physical work includes extended standing, repetitive motions, and lifting or carrying equipment up to 50 lbs unassisted.