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Thermal and fluids engineer: a person in this job keeps machines at the right temperature and designs the systems that move liquids and gases through them. SpaceX, Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Vast and Relativity Space have the most open roles with “Thermal and fluids engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

250 open roles · 27 posted in the last 7 days · 2% remote · 83 companies hiring · $167K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay174 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $167K.
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Can be done from home2%4 of 250 jobs
State the pay70%175 of 250 jobs
Are for beginners3%7 of 250 jobs
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Skills asked for in thermal and fluids engineer roles

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Newest thermal and fluids engineer jobs

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Where thermal and fluids engineer roles are

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What thermal and fluids engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$142K82
Senior$170K56
Lead and above$212K36

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Kinds of work close to this one

Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

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Questions about thermal and fluids engineer jobs

What is a thermal and fluids engineer job?
In a thermal and fluids engineer job, a person keeps machines at the right temperature and designs the systems that move liquids and gases through them. 250 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many thermal and fluids engineer jobs are open right now?
There are 250 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs at 83 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 27 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most thermal and fluids engineer jobs?
Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (38), Anduril Industries (21), Shield AI (15), Vast (15) and Relativity Space (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote thermal and fluids engineer jobs?
4 of the 250 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs (2%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do thermal and fluids engineer jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $167K, based on 174 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $142K and $188K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a thermal and fluids engineer job?
7 of the 250 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 190 postings that state experience, the median asks for 4 years. 83 companies are hiring and 27 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing thermal and fluids engineer jobs?
31 of the 250 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs (12%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, AI, Machine Learning. Employers still list 250 such roles today at 83 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do thermal and fluids engineer jobs ask for?
Most often Python (37%), FEA (36%), CAD (34%), MATLAB (29%), Siemens NX (24%) of the 250 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in thermal and fluids engineer jobs?
Thermal Engineer (23), Senior Thermal Engineer (15), Senior Mechanical Engineer (7), Fluid Systems Engineer (7), Staff Thermal Engineer (6): the most common titles among the 250 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are thermal and fluids engineer jobs in demand in 2026?
250 thermal and fluids engineer jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 83 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 27 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $167K. 4 (2%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for thermal and fluids engineer jobs?
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