Ground Support Equipment Engineer

AlgoForge Aerospace; Doravarisatram; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Line Work on Launch Pad

Massive Scale Hardware

Extreme Ownership of Live Systems

Job summary

AlgoForge Aerospace seeks a Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Engineer to design, fabricate and operate massive mechanical infrastructure on the launch pad, supporting staging before T-0. You will lead the build of heavy hardware and ensure rapid turnaround between flights.

Expertise in high-pressure fluid systems, cryogenics, and field deployment is required. You will live the field engineering lifestyle, working long hours at active launch sites to meet tight windows.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical, Structural, or Heavy Systems Engineering.
• Hands-on fabrication experience with CAD proficiency.
• Experience with high-pressure fluid systems and cryogenic routing.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of critical GSE hardware: Strongbacks, Hold-Down Clamps, Umbilical retracts.
• Architect and maintain LOX/LCH4 propellant farms and 6,000+ PSI pneumatic systems.
• Drive rapid automated turnaround using PLCs and fluid routing to reduce pad time.
• Lead heavy lifting and vehicle integration at SDSC SHAR with cranes and rigs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/hydraulic failures during active countdowns.

Skills

Hands-on fabrication experience

CAD proficiency (NX/SolidWorks)

High-pressure fluid systems design

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

BS in Structural Engineering

BS in Heavy Systems Engineering

Tools

NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Mission Overview

At AlgoForge Aerospace, the launch pad is not just concrete—it is a massive, living machine. As a Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Engineer, you will design, build, and operate the heavy mechanical infrastructure that keeps our launch vehicles alive before T-0.

You are the architect of Stage Zero. From towering Transporter-Erectors to ultra-high-pressure cryogenic tank farms, you ensure the pad can withstand the fury of the VORTEX-1 engines and reset for the next flight within 24 hours.

Operational Objectives

• Take extreme ownership of critical GSE hardware, designing and fabricating Strongbacks, Hold-Down Clamps, and Umbilical retract mechanisms.
• Architect and maintain massive liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid methane (LCH4) propellant farms, alongside 6,000+ PSI pneumatic purge systems.
• Drive rapid automated turnaround capabilities, utilizing PLCs and automated fluid routing to drastically reduce time-on-pad.
• Lead heavy lifting and vehicle integration operations at SDSC SHAR, operating cranes and specialized transport rigs in harsh field environments.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical and hydraulic failures on the fly during active countdowns to prevent launch scrubs.

Mission Prerequisites

• BS in Mechanical, Structural, or Heavy Systems Engineering with a relentless drive to build large-scale hardware.
• Deep, hands-on fabrication experience—you should be as comfortable with a TIG welder and a torque wrench as you are in CAD.
• Expertise in designing high-pressure fluid systems (ASME B31.3), cryogenic routing, and heavy hydraulic actuation.
• Uncompromising proficiency in 3D CAD (NX/SolidWorks) for massive, multi-thousand-part structural assemblies.
• Willingness to live the field engineering lifestyle, deploying to active launch sites and working long hours to meet the launch window.

Deployment Benefits

• The Front Line
• Work directly on the launch pad at the center of the action.
• Massive Scale
• Design hardware measured in tons, not grams.
• Extreme Ownership
• If it touches the ground, you own it. Full lifecycle responsibility.
• Fluid Mastery
• Command industrial-scale cryogenics and high-pressure pneumatics.