Senior Thermal and Fluidics Systems Engineer (CEA)

The role

You will design and engineer controlled environment systems for plant growth. This includes air, water, nutrient, gas, and thermal regulation.

What you will do

• Design and engineer controlled environment systems for plant growth
• Engineer irrigation and fertigation systems including dosing, recirculation, filtration, and water treatment
• Design air handling and gas management systems for temperature, relative humidity, CO2, O2, and airflow control
• Engineer thermal management for enclosures, canopy, and root zones
• Perform mass and energy balances for air, water, and nutrients at system level
• Define sensors, actuators, and control strategies for environmental regulation
• Produce P&IDs, sizing calculations, and technical specifications
• Support system integration, commissioning, testing, and performance optimization

Required qualifications

• Degree in mechanical, chemical, process, or environmental engineering
• 6+ years of experience in controlled environment systems, CEA, HVAC, or industrial fluid processes
• Strong expertise in thermal engineering, fluid dynamics, and process control
• Hands-on experience with irrigation, fertigation, hydroponic or aeroponic systems
• Experience with air treatment, humidity control, and gas handling systems
• Ability to carry systems from design to commissioning and operational tuning
• Comfortable working close to hardware and multidisciplinary teams
• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• French is a plus

About the company

Interstellar Lab designs autonomous biospheric systems to grow plants with precision, on Earth and in Space. They develop biofarming units for life science research in microgravity and terrestrial applications.