Manager, Thermal Control Systems
Vast
About this role
The Manager, Thermal Control Systems will lead a small team of mechanical engineers to develop thermal and fluid systems for human-rated space habitats, focusing on artificial gravity and long-term habitation. The role includes ownership of system architecture, lifecycle development from design through on-orbit operation, and ensuring manufacturable, reliable hardware. The manager will also coordinate across teams, drive rapid prototyping and testing, and uphold safety and human-rated requirements.
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About Vast
vastdata.comVAST Data delivers an AI Operating System that unifies storage, database, and compute to power agentic AI and other data‑intensive workloads. Its platform provides a scale‑out, high‑performance data infrastructure designed for large models, analytics and mixed workloads, combining file, object and database services with enterprise features for performance and efficiency. VAST targets organizations running AI/ML, HPC and analytics, offering simplified management, a global namespace and optimized hardware utilization to reduce cost and operational complexity.
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About Vast
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$136k – $176k
per year