Fluids Engineer, Spacecraft Propulsion & Cryogenics

Stanford Climate Ventures; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

General Galactic Technologies Corporation seeks a Fluids Engineer to design and analyze critical fluids systems for spacecraft vehicles, propulsion, and ground test hardware. You will own system architecture, P&IDs, and data-driven decisions while collaborating across disciplines.

The role requires hands-on experience with pressurized fluid systems, cryogenic handling, and startup‑like pace, offering growth as the company expands its product suite and mission obligations.

Formación

• BS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience designing, analyzing, building, or testing fluid, propulsion, thermal, mechanical, or cryogenic systems.
• Strong fundamentals in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, compressible flow, mechanical design, and structural load paths.
• First-principles approach to problem solving even with incomplete or partial information.
• Hands-on experience architecting pressurized fluid systems, including tanks, valves, regulators, tubing, fittings, manifolds, seals, instrumentation, relief devices, and ground support equipment.
• Ability to perform practical engineering analysis spanning hand calculations, spreadsheets, Python, MATLAB, CAD, FEA, and CFD.
• Strong mechanical design skills, including CAD, drawing creation, tolerancing, material selection, manufacturability, assembly, and testability.
• Understanding of high-pressure systems, hazardous fluids, oxygen compatibility, hydrogen systems, leak testing, cleanliness, and safe test operations.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment or similar, with high agency, strong ownership, and willingness to work hands-on across disciplines.

Responsabilidades

• Own fluid system architecture, P&IDs, schematics, component sizing, and integration for spacecraft vehicles, propulsion systems, ground test hardware, and all associated hardware from engines to pumps and more
• Support cryogenic fluid system development, including storage, transfer, thermal isolation, boiloff management, conditioning, chilldown, and integration with spacecraft or propulsion systems
• Develop and maintain simulations, calculations, and models to guide design decisions
• Perform fluid and thermal analyses, including pressurization, transient system behavior, heat transfer, boiloff, and more
• Create drawings, interface definitions, assembly procedures, test procedures, and engineering documentation for fluid and propulsion hardwarePlanning, execute, and troubleshoot testing of fluid and propulsion systems.
• Lead system safety assessments and hazard controls for fluid and propulsion systems

Conocimientos

Fluid mechanics

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Mechanical design

Cryogenics

Propulsion systems

First-principles problem solving

Python

MATLAB

CAD

FEA

CFD

Test procedures

Hazard analysis

Educación

BS in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or a related technical field

Herramientas

CAD

Python

MATLAB

CFD

FEA

Descripción del empleo

General Galactic Technologies Corporation seeks a Fluids Engineer to design and analyze critical fluids systems for spacecraft vehicles, propulsion, and ground test hardware. You will own system architecture, P&IDs, and data-driven decisions while collaborating across disciplines.

The role requires hands-on experience with pressurized fluid systems, cryogenic handling, and startup‑like pace, offering growth as the company expands its product suite and mission obligations.