Fluids GSE Engineer for Space Launch Systems

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Engineer to own the complete lifecycle of critical fluid systems at launch sites, test stands, and production facilities. You’ll design, analyze, and build fluid systems including cryogenic and high‑pressure gas, collaborating with technicians and cross‑functional teams from schematics to activation.

Requires a bachelor’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 2–5 years in fluid systems, with experience creating P&IDs,

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 2–5 years of professional fluid systems experience.
• Thorough understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Experience with valves, regulators, pressure transducers, tubing, tanks, seals, instrumentation.
• Experience creating P&IDs and performing fluid system sizing and component selection.
• CAD experience (Siemens NX) and basic project management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, analyze, and build test stand and launch pad fluid systems (incompressible, cryogenic, high-pressure gas).
• Own the full design cycle: schematics, P&IDs, BOMs, CAD, hardware procurement, drawings.
• Collaborate with technicians and welders to implement designs and troubleshoot issues.
• Lead internal reviews and participate in external design reviews for programs.
• Travel to test/launch sites up to 30% to support builds and activation.

Conocimientos

Fluid systems

P&IDs

Fluid dynamics

Thermodynamics

Budgeting & scheduling

Communication

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor's in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Herramientas

Siemens NX

REFPROP

GFSSP

Descripción del empleo

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Engineer to own the complete lifecycle of critical fluid systems at launch sites, test stands, and production facilities. You’ll design, analyze, and build fluid systems including cryogenic and high‑pressure gas, collaborating with technicians and cross‑functional teams from schematics to activation.

Requires a bachelor’s in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 2–5 years in fluid systems, with experience creating P&IDs,