Fluids GSE Design Engineer III

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, working with our client in Bertram, TX, is seeking a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Design Engineer to help develop launch site fluids systems and production equipment for the fleet. You will design, install, test, and support cryogenic fluid systems, generate P&IDs, perform sizing calculations, and ensure compliance with ASME, API, NFPA standards.

Travel to test sites, collaborate with GSE teams, and lead design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of aerospace, R&D, or oil & gas experience.
• Minimum 5 years in cryogenic system design or operation.
• Minimum 5 years in fluid systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, or HVAC design/assembly/testing.
• Minimum 5 years in ground systems (GSE) or related fluid systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ground fluid systems including P&IDs and sizing calculations.
• Coordinate fabrication, installation, and checkout of systems.
• Provide on-site support and design reviews with teams.
• Lead activation testing and safety-focused procedures.
• Maintain and upgrade fluid systems; develop maintenance plans.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

HVAC basics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Acara Solutions and our client located in Bertram, TX have a direct hire position available

Here’s what you’d do:

• As a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop Firefly's next generation of launch sites, test stands, and production equipment supporting our client's entire fleet of launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• You will work in small collaborative groups, on fluid system design, installation, maintenance, and operation across our various facilities.
• This work includes preliminary and detailed design, installation, startup support, system baselining, performance analysis, and recommending upgrades.
• Design of ground fluid systems includes developing P&IDs, tube & pipe sizing calculations for cryogenic, multiphase, compressible & incompressible fluids, valve/fitting/component specification and selection, design for critical safety equipment, basic control philosophy for system modifications, pipe & equipment coating & insulation specification and more
• Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems
• Coordinate & plan fabrication/construction with GSE technician team, including but not limited to:
• Providing P&IDs and dimensional drawings for systems
• Generating drawings and work instructions
• Consideration of technician feedback in the design phase
• Provide on-the-ground support and direction to build teams
• Coordinate with and perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications established by the Ground Support Equipment design team
• Maintain a high level of understanding of relevant requirements, engineering codes and piping standards including launch range requirements and ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ANSI, API, and applicable NFPA standards
• Participate in and lead internal design reviews, and operations readiness reviews, as well as represent our client during external design reviews.
• Perform activation testing of your systems including determining test objectives, test requirements, detailed procedure writing with a focus on safety, executing test plans and procedures, and working with other teams as necessary
• Maintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary, including crafting preventative maintenance plans for systems & equipment
• Troubleshoot fluid systems for nonconformance's, using the company's nonconformance reporting system to engineering instructions, i.e. dispositions and work steps
• Travel to test and launch sites, as required, to support the company objectives

Here’s what you’ll get:

Pay: $ 130 K/ year

Hours: 40 hours/week

Length: Direct Hire

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degreein mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience inaerospace, R&D, or oil & gas environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience inCryogenic system design or operational.
• Minimum5 yearsof experience influid systems, pneumatics, hydraulics or HVAC systems in a design, assembly, test, or operations capacity.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in design and build of ground systems (GSE) or related fluid systems including, but not limited to test environments, fluid or gas conditioning/storage, manufacturing processes, and compressible gasses

Preferred skills:

• Experience or familiarity with building or operating distributed control systems (instrumentation, data acquisition, DCS, SCADA, etc.)
• Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably in Siemens NX/Teamcenter
• Experience developing test and operational procedures
• Familiarity with ASME, NASA, and SSCMAN standards related to fluid system design
• Minimum 7 years of recent experience in a professional setting outside the classroom with fluid systems, pneumatics, hydraulics or HVAC systems in a design, assembly, test, or operations capacity
• Hands-on experiencebuilding, troubleshooting, and operating complex fluid or mechanical systems

Additional Information

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.