Fluid Systems Design Engineer II
$99,201–$138,880 year
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States or Kent, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Design fluid component hardware to meet cost, performance, and schedule constraints while guiding subsystem routing for pressurization, pneumatics, coolant, and propellant utilization. Execute research, configuration development, and trade studies to satisfy targets, then create CAD models, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and detail part drawings. Perform Finite Element Analysis and fluid system modeling, followed by test plan creation, execution, and data review. Proactively engage with manufacturing during critical build phases to identify and escalate design or production issues immediately. Support multi-functional teams in selecting materials and suppliers to produce world-class aerospace hardware while maintaining visual project status indicators for transparency. Contribute to visual project status indicators for team transparency and support multiple concurrent projects with a sustainable pace.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
- 2+ years of experience in an aerospace propulsion or fluid subject area
- Experience with 3D CAD programs
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to analyze pressurized systems and secondary structures
- Experience with REFPROP, SINDA/FLUINT and Thermal Desktop or other fluid modeling software
- Experience with analysis/calculations of flow through components or systems
- Knowledge of propulsion and fluid system components (i.e. valves, regulators, pressure vessels)
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential
- Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical
- Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential includes Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training
Desired Qualifications
- Creo (Preferred), CATIA V5, SolidWorks, AutoDesk or other industry standard software
- 3+ years' experience in fluid systems design or M.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or related field
- Ability to iterate fluid designs quickly while mission architecture and customer requirements are in flux, making sound engineering judgments with incomplete data
- Experience with launch vehicles, launch vehicle upper stages, spacecraft, or satellites
- Experience in all phases of the product development cycle from definition through operation
- Experience in design for manufacturing and low-cost production solutions
- Proven understanding of aerospace materials and treatments
- Experience with cryogenic systems (LOX and LH2)
- Experience with the design and development of seals
- Experience designing and analyzing bolted joints
- Hardware procurement and prototyping experience
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