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Job Description

• Own launch vehicle fluid systems requirements and design from start-to-finish

• Develop new and innovative design concepts for propulsion integration and operations that reduce complexity and maximize reliability within budget

• Assist in the development of manufacturing, integration, and test processes, including work instructions, test procedures, development testing, and initial build support

• Act as the primary point of contact for design, analysis, and operations of launch vehicle fluid systems

• Coordinate and execute development, qualification, and acceptance testing of flight hardware

• Execute design for manufacturability changes to enhance production efficiency and vehicle reliability

• Identify system risks and conduct corresponding trade studies to ensure successful vehicle operation

• Drive development of automation and test data analysis tools

• Sit on console to provide launch and test operations support

• Develop lean test and launch processes for fluid systems and assist the launch and test teams with troubleshooting during operations

• Mentor junior engineers

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Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent

• 5-10 years of professional experience designing, developing, and operating fluid systems

• Thorough understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics

• Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, regulators, pressure transducers, tubing, tanks, pressurized hardware, seals, and instrumentation

• Experience with fluid system subcomponent or pressurized component development, design, or testing (such as valves, regulators, piping systems, pumps, etc..)

• Working knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, integration & quality control relevant to fluid components (such as machining, inspection, assembly, testing, etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to do clean sheet designs of pressurization systems, propellant systems, or other complex multidisciplinary systems

• Experience creating P&IDs, performing fluid system sizing, fluid component and instrumentation selection, and pressurized system design

• Experience using fluids analysis tools such as REFPROP, GFSSP or other computer-based fluid dynamic modeling

• Programming experience and ability to write programs for data processing and vehicle modeling

• Proficient with 3D & 2D CAD software packages such as Siemens NX

History of developing solutions with partially defined requirements and changing criteria • Advanced degree in mechanical, aerospace, or equivalent field

• Experience with liquid propulsion systems and cryogenic fluids

• Experience with liquid rocket engines or systems

• Experience in aerospace flight production programs

• Experience with environmental testing

• Proven experience in working with data acquisition systems and test instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors (RTDs), flow meters, load cells, and accelerometers

• Familiarity with some or all of the following software packages: Python, LabVIEW, GFSSP, Winplot, or other control, data acquisition, and reduction software