Thermal and fluids engineer jobs
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
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| under $75K | 1 |
| $75K to $100K | 0 |
| $100K to $125K | 20 |
| $125K to $150K | 30 |
| $150K to $175K | 54 |
| $175K to $200K | 36 |
| $200K to $250K | 24 |
| $250K to $300K | 4 |
| $300K and more | 5 |
Skills asked for in thermal and fluids engineer roles
Bars show the share of these 250 roles; one role can count in several rows.
Newest thermal and fluids engineer jobs
- Senior Staff R&D Engineer – Thermal-Fluids & Process ModelingSila · 🇺🇸Alameda, CA$172K - $218KLead and abovePython
- Staff Engineer, Thermal DesignTenstorrent · 🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada—Lead and aboveAirflowTest planningHigh-performance computing
- Thermal EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$266K - $445KData centersLoad testingControl systems
- Senior Fluid Systems EngineerRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$132K - $198KSeniorPython
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluid SystemsPanthalassa · 🇺🇸Portland, OR$155K - $205KSeniorPython
- Thermal Engineer (Senior or Staff)True Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO; Long Beach, CA$160K - $285KLead and aboveMechanical assemblySolidWorks
- Sr. Staff Engineer, AI Datacenter Thermal Management & Control PlaneTenstorrent · 🇺🇸🇨🇦Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, Un…—Lead and aboveAIControl systemsFirmware
- Thermal Analysis EngineerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$150K - $220KMATLABTest planningMechatronics
- Senior Vehicle Fluids Engineer (Cert/Customer)Relativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$132K - $198KSenior
- Senior Staff Engineer, Environmental Control Systems - Ranger (R6350)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—Lead and abovePythonMATLABECS
- Senior Staff Engineer, Environmental Control Systems (RX) (R5905)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—Lead and abovePythonMATLABECS
- Mechanical and Thermal Engineer, Power ElectronicsFluidstack · 🇺🇸Austin, TX$210K - $270K
- Packaging Thermal and Mechanical Analysis Internship - Summer 2027Lightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA—InternPythonMachine LearningPyTorch
- Lead Aerothermal EngineerHelogen · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$195K - $220KLead and above
- Aerothermal Engineer IIIHelogen · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$170K - $195K
- Principal Thermal Modeling AnalystRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$182K - $293KLead and above
- Principal Thermal-Hydraulics EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$182K - $293KLead and above
- Senior Mechanical Engineer - Thermal & Fluids SystemsCritical Energy · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$140K - $200KSeniorPythonTest planningCAD
- Lead, Fluid Systems EngineeringRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$150K - $208KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Thermal Development Technician, Heat Shield (Starship) - Multiple ShiftsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL—Blueprint reading
- Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Senior Cryogenic Business Development & Program ManagerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$118K - $197KSeniorPRDsOptics
- Cryogenic Mechanical EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KMATLABOpticsCNC machining
- Senior Cryogenic System EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$106K - $178KSeniorMATLABTest planningOptics
- Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—CADCNC machiningFEA
- Integration Engineer, Fluid Systems TestVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States · +1 more location$86K - $122KTest planningCADGD&T
- Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems (RX) (R6002)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$146K - $220KLead and aboveAirflowTest planningControl systems
- Manufacturing Engineering, Thermal ControlVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KControl systemsTest equipmentCAD
- Fluid Systems Engineer, Starlink InfrastructureSpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—Six Sigma certificationRegulatory complianceControl systems
- Sr. Thermal Engineer (Space Payloads)Observable Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $190KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Principal Thermal Modeling EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$182K - $293KLead and above
- Spacecraft Thermal EngineerOverviewenergy · Ashburn HQ$120K - $170KPythonMATLABVBA
- Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R5203)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorControl systemsCADFMEA
- Senior Engineer, Air Vehicle Fluid Systems (R4891)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceCADFMEA
- Thermal Engineer (Senior)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$150K - $190KSeniorSalesforce administrationControl systemsAviation
- Senior Thermal Engineer, LunarVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$147K - $249KSenior
- Thermal Engineer, Satellites (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA$100K - $135KFEA
- Senior Test Engineer, Mechanical and Fluid SystemsPanthalassa · 🇺🇸Portland, OR$175K - $235KSenior
- Thermal Engineer IIQuantum Space · 🇺🇸Rockville, MD$100K - $140K
- Global Supply Manager, Fluid SystemsElectric Hydrogen · 🇺🇸Remote, United States; San Jose, California, United States · +1 more location$130K - $155KRemote
- Sr. Thermal Engineer (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorPythonMATLAB3D modeling
- Manufacturing Engineering, Fluid SystemsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KCADMechanical assemblyGD&T
- Launch Pad Engineer, Fluid Systems (Falcon 9)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$100K - $118KPythonControl systemsCAD
- Summer 2027 Internship – Thermal & Manufacturing EngineeringLoftorbital · 🇺🇸Golden, CO—InternPython
- Thermal Engineer IRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$90K - $136KPythonMATLAB
- Senior Simulation Engineer - Thermal ProcessPhysicsX · 🇸🇬Singapore—SeniorPythonJavaMachine Learning
- Launch Fluids Engineer IIRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States · +1 more location$104K - $156K
- Staff Engineer, Aircraft Thermal Systems - Ranger (R6351)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$176K - $264KLead and aboveAirflowTest planningControl systems
- Lead, Thermal Systems SETScout Motors · 🇺🇸Novi, Michigan, United States$160K - $192KLead and above
- Sr. Fluid Systems Engineer, Solar Cell FactorySpaceX · 🇺🇸Bastrop, TX—SeniorSix Sigma certificationRegulatory complianceControl systems
- Mechanical (Thermal/Vibration) Test EngineerMoment Energy · 🇨🇦Surrey, BC—PythonTest planningMechatronics
- Senior Thermal Fluids AnalystAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$150K - $190KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Fluids Systems Engineer, Production (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—SeniorTest equipmentCADElectrical troubleshooting
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveGD&TBlueprint readingComposites
- Staff Supply Chain Manager, ThermalLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ · +1 more location—Lead and aboveSAPERPProcurement
- Thermal Engineer - Analysis & TestXona Space · 🇺🇸Burlingame, California$132K - $178KPythonMATLAB
- Launch Pad Engineer, Fluid SystemsSpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL—PythonControl systemsCAD
- Systems Engineer, Thermal and AirflowMill · 🇺🇸San Bruno, California$165K - $195KPythonAirflowMATLAB
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorGD&TBlueprint readingComposites
- Sr. Staff Thermal Design EngineerD Matrix · 🇺🇸Santa Clara$175K - $265KHybridLead and aboveAirflow
- Thermal Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Fluid Systems Engineer, Production (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Starbase, TX—Test equipmentCADElectrical troubleshooting
- Fluid Systems Engineer, Propulsion (m/f/d)Isar Aerospace SE · 🇩🇪Parsdorf, Bavaria, Germany—PythonSecurity clearanceCAD
- Environmental & Thermal Control Engineer (Dragon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- Manufacturing Test Engineer II, Fluid SystemsRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$109K - $163KMachine Learning
- Build Reliability Engineer - Fluid SystemsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$112K - $196KControl systemsCNC machiningSix Sigma
- Senior Cryogenic EngineerIonQ · 🇨🇭Geneva, Switzerland—SeniorFinancial modelingCAD
- Manager, Environmental Control Systems & Thermal Engineering (R6306)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$200K - $301KAirflowECSControl systems
- Mechanical Engineer, Fluid SystemsAstro Mechanica · 🇺🇸San Francisco$135K - $170K
- Staff Thermal EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$150K - $230KLead and above
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer I - Fluid SystemsRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$115K - $194KSeniorERPCNC machiningSix Sigma
- Mechanical Engineer - Thermal DesignDominion Dynamics · 🇨🇦Ottawa HQ—Airflow
- Staff Thermal EngineerGravitics, Inc · 🇺🇸Greater Seattle Area, Greater Denver Area, Cape Canaveral…$145K - $195KLead and aboveSiemens NX
- Vehicle Fluids Engineer IIRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$104K - $156K
- Principal Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$267K - $400KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Sr. Staff Thermal Engineer - Aircraft Avionics & Thermal Systems (R3930)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$208K - $312KLead and aboveSecurity clearanceCADAviation
- Engineer II, Avionics Thermal Engineering (R5298)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$114K - $170KCADAviationFEA
- Senior Engineer, Avionics Thermal Engineering (R5298)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$139K - $208KSeniorCADAviationFEA
- Fluid Systems EngineeringVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States—CADAviationGD&T
- Staff Fluid Systems EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Senior Fluid Systems EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Control SystemsVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$86K - $122KControl systemsCADAviation
- Staff Engineer, Thermal Engineering (R6172)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—Lead and aboveTest planningCADProcurement
- Prototype Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical & Fluid SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KComputer VisionSecurity clearancePRDs
- Senior Manager, Thermal SystemsScout Motors · 🇺🇸Charlotte, North Carolina, United States$180K - $220KSenior
- Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Thermal SystemsLucid Motors · 🇸🇦King Abdullah Economic City, 02—SeniorPythonSQLJira
- Thermal Hardware Specialist, Kiln - Level 4/5SpaceX · 🇺🇸Cape Canaveral, FL—SQLControl systemsCNC machining
- Senior Structural & Thermal EngineerAIRMO · 🇩🇪Berlin—SeniorGoPythonEnglish
- Senior Manager, Fluid Systems DesignVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$164K - $233KSeniorProcurementAviationProject management
- Sr. Technician, ThermalLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA—SeniorData qualityTest equipmentCAN bus
- Senior Thermal Engineer - SpaceAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$145K - $185KSeniorPython
- Thermofluids Engineer IIVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $153KMATLABControl systemsFEA
- Thermal Hardware and Test Engineer IIVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $153KMATLABControl systemsMechatronics
- Senior Thermal Analysis EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorMATLABControl systems
- Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Liquid Cooling SystemsArmada · 🇺🇸United States (Remote)$137K - $171KRemoteSeniorPE licenseDesign systemsHigh-performance computing
- Principal Engineer, Fluid & Thermal Systems (R5620)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA, US$251K - $377KLead and abovePythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Cryogenic Electrical Interconnect EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$89K - $149KTest planningMechatronicsPCB design
- Thermal Engineering Internship - Summer 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonMATLABCAD
- Senior Materials & Processes Engineer, Thermal Protection Systems & Soft GoodsRelativity Space · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$124K - $186KSenior
- Thermal Engineer, Environmental Control SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$132K - $175KPythonMATLABComputer Vision
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Who is hiring for thermal and fluids engineer roles
Where thermal and fluids engineer roles are
- 🇺🇸United States234
- 🇺🇸California151
- 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA43
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area30
- 🇺🇸Texas30
- 🇺🇸Seattle, WA16
- 🇺🇸Florida14
- 🇪🇺Europe5
- 🇨🇦Canada4
- 🇺🇸Denver, CO4
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
What thermal and fluids engineer roles pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $142K | 82 |
| Senior | $170K | 56 |
| Lead and above | $212K | 36 |
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.
Companies hiring thermal and fluids engineers
Thermal and fluids engineer salaryQuestions 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?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
















