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Thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
43 open roles for thermal and fluids engineers in Los Angeles, CA as of Nov 15, 2026. Varda Space Industries, Radiant Industries, K2 Space, SpaceX and Arbor Energy have the most. The median advertised salary is $170K.
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- 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 Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KPythonC++MATLAB
- Sr. Thermal Engineer (Space Payloads)Observable Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $190KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Principal Thermal Modeling EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$182K - $293KLead and above
- Thermal Engineer (Senior)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$150K - $190KSeniorSalesforce administrationControl systemsAviation
- Senior Thermal Fluids AnalystAntares · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$150K - $190KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveGD&TBlueprint readingComposites
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Thermal Protection Systems)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorGD&TBlueprint readingComposites
- Thermal Engineer (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KPythonMATLABSecurity clearance
- Environmental & Thermal Control Engineer (Dragon)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $130KCADCNC machiningGD&T
- Staff Thermal EngineerCHAOS Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$150K - $230KLead and above
- Staff Fluid Systems EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Senior Fluid Systems EngineerRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- 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
- Thermal Engineering Internship - Summer 2027Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States—InternPythonMATLABCAD
- Principal Fluid Systems Engineer - PayloadsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $232KLead and abovePythonMATLABControl systems
- Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - PayloadsVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $179KSeniorPythonMATLABControl systems
- Manufacturing Engineer II (Thermal Protection Systems)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$120K - $173KGD&TBlueprint readingComposites
- Thermal Engineer (Falcon, Dragon, & Starfall)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $118KPythonMATLABCAD
- Senior Thermal AnalystK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$140K - $230KSeniorTest planningControl systemsHardware testing
- Thermal AnalystK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $180KTest planningControl systemsHardware testing
- Thermal Control System (TCS) Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $215KTest planningControl systemsHardware testing
- Senior Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$140K - $250KSeniorTest planningControl systemsHardware testing
- Senior Thermal Control System (TCS) Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—SeniorTest planningControl systemsHardware testing
- Principal Thermal Design EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $295KLead and abovePythonC++MATLAB
- Thermal EngineerHermeus · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$92K - $140KFEACFD
- Propulsion Thermal Analyst (Raptor Combustion Devices)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$100K - $118KFEA
- Mechanical Engineer, Fluid SystemsRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$108K - $150KPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Thermal Engineer, Thermal & Fluid Analysis (Starship)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$130K - $180KSeniorPythonMATLABFEA
- Staff Mechanical Engineer, Fluid SystemsRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$200K - $314KLead and abovePythonMATLAB
- Senior Mechanical Engineer, Fluid SystemsRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$158K - $219KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Sr. Thermodynamics Performance EngineerArbor Energy · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$165K - $180KSeniorPythonMATLABControl systems
- Thermodynamics Performance EngineerArbor Energy · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$140K - $155KPythonMATLABControl systems
- Thermal Engineer (Mid)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$125K - $155KPythonC++MATLAB
- Fluid Systems Engineer, Responsible EngineerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$100K - $205KSecurity clearanceCADFEA
Who is hiring for thermal and fluids engineer roles in Los Angeles, CA
Questions about thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA
- How many thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are open right now?
- There are 43 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA at 13 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 7 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 in Los Angeles, CA?
- Right now the most openings are at Radiant Industries (9), Varda Space Industries (9), K2 Space (7), SpaceX (5) and Helogen (2). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- None of the 43 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- What do thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA pay?
- The median advertised salary is $170K, based on 41 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $146K 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 one of the thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- 1 of the 43 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 41 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 13 companies are hiring and 7 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 in Los Angeles, CA?
- 0 of the 43 open thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA (0%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills. Employers still list 43 such roles today at 13 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA ask for?
- Most often MATLAB (51%), Python (49%), FEA (37%), Control systems (33%), Aviation (26%) of the 43 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- Thermal Engineer (5), Senior Mechanical Engineer (2), Sr. Thermal Engineer (2), Senior Fluid Systems Engineer (2): the most common titles among the 43 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA in demand in 2026?
- 43 thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 13 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 7 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $170K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for thermal and fluids engineer jobs in Los Angeles, CA?
- 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.




