Manager, Thermal Control Systems (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; full-time onsite role with up to 5% travel. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during critical mission phases. U.S. export control eligibility is required: the hire must be a U.S. person or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing.

Salary: $154,980–$219,996 USD per year, depending on qualifications, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand.

Company

hirify.global develops next-generation commercial space stations to support long-term human presence in space, microgravity research, manufacturing, and the emerging space economy.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers developing thermal and fluid system hardware.
• Set technical direction, prioritize development work, manage workloads, and support on-time delivery.
• Own the architecture and performance of thermal control hardware, including tubing, trays, and fluid loops.
• Guide hardware through design trades, manufacturing, qualification, launch preparation, and on-orbit operation.
• Lead prototyping, iterative testing, systems engineering analyses, requirements development, and cross-team integration.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure manufacturable hardware meets human-rated reliability and safety requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience working with fluid systems.
• At least 5 years of hands-on hardware experience in fabrication, assembly, and/or testing.
• At least 1 year of experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Ability to work in Long Beach, California, and meet U.S. export control eligibility requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, communication, and leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience leading hardware development in a fast-paced environment and owning mechanical or fluid systems across multiple development phases.
• Experience with rotating machinery, first-principles engineering, and team-level trade studies.
• Proficiency in NX, GD&T, tolerance analysis, FEMAP, or ANSYS.
• Familiarity with machining, welding, brazing, and tube bending.

Culture & Benefits

• Company equity for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off, paid parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare, and additional discounts.
• Onsite food perks including snacks, coffee, drinks, dinner meals, and subsidized lunch.