Fluid Systems Engineer — Space Infrastructure

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas, is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to design, build, and commission fluid systems powering bulk gas and chemical handling, exhaust, and wastewater treatment in Starlink infrastructure facilities.

You will own projects cradle to grave, define requirements, procure equipment, and lead commissioning for high-volume solar cell and PCB fabrication lines. Expect collaboration across process, facilities, and EHS teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 1+ years hands-on build or design experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and activate fluids systems for distribution of bulk and specialty gases, chemicals, exhaust systems, and wastewater plants.
• Own projects cradle to grave: requirement definition, design, justification of key decisions, equipment procurement, build coordination, commissioning.
• Serve as project manager for facility construction with schedules, cost estimates, and budgets.
• Manage field coordination with contractors, safety, and blockers to meet critical path.
• Develop and activate bulk storage tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, gas panels, valves, scrubbers, abatement systems.
• Apply fluids and mechanical fundamentals: P&ID, sizing, analysis, CONOP, structural, materials selection.
• Perform safety and hazard assessments (FMEA/HAZOP) for hazardous design and shutdown concepts.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, ASME, NFPA, SEMI compliance and collaborate with life safety engineers.
• Design and deploy data acquisition and control systems for fluids facility control and monitoring.
• Collaborate with process engineers to integrate systems with manufacturing equipment and optimize delivery and recovery of process fluids.
• Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting with facilities operations and procurement.
• Track system performance metrics and drive continuous improvement incl. lean and fluid reuse.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Project management

P&ID development

Safety analysis (FMEA/HAZOP)

CAD/CAE tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, AN

Regulatory compliance (OSHA EPA)

Gas handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/chemical/aerospace engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

Pipe-Flo

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

SpaceX in Bastrop, Texas, is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to design, build, and commission fluid systems powering bulk gas and chemical handling, exhaust, and wastewater treatment in Starlink infrastructure facilities.

You will own projects cradle to grave, define requirements, procure equipment, and lead commissioning for high-volume solar cell and PCB fabrication lines. Expect collaboration across process, facilities, and EHS teams in a fast-paced environment.