Thermal Vacuum Chamber Operator

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Lanteris Space LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intuitive Machines, is hiring a TVAC Chamber Operator, you provide thermal vacuum test support for space flight hardware, including subsystem and spacecraft acceptance testing. This role is based onsite in our Palo Alto, CA office.

The Main Role of the TVAC Chamber Operator is operating and maintaining TVAC test Chambers. This includes adjusting chamber settings, monitoring chamber pressure, temperature and other gauges, regulating liquid nitrogen (LN2) flows, and tuning chamber heaters. In between tests, you assist with maintenance activities to keep the facilities and equipment operating smoothly.

In addition, the TVAC Chamber Operator prepares the spacecraft and the test facility for TVAC Testing. You install test instruments, such as thermocouples, test heaters & calorimeters. Perform checkouts of heaters, TC's & Calorimeters to insure proper operation prior to testing. You will also assist with mechanical, electrical, and LN2 connections and perform leak checks on LN2 lines. All of these tasks promote successful TVAC test outcomes.

Intuitive Machines is a leading space infrastructure company that builds spacecraft, connects networks, and operates infrastructure-as-a-service for commercial, civil, and national security customers. With a proven track record across the space domain, the Company, through organic growth and portfolio expansion, has built over 300 spacecraft, delivered over 260 kilograms of payload to the lunar surface, and provided precision navigation expertise that has guided spacecraft across our solar system.

Responsibilities:

- Provide spacecraft level thermal vacuum test support
- Monitor chamber performance and testing
- Perform chamber preventative maintenance activities
- Provide support to mechanical, electrical and RF teams

Minimum Requirements:

- Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
- Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
- HS Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

- A&P certificate




In support of pay transparency at Lanteris Space Systems, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.


● The base pay for this position within California is: $27.60 - $46.00 hourly.


For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

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