Fluids Systems Engineer – Hands-on Design & Deployment

Actalent; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Fluids to design, analyze, test, and deploy complex fluid systems in high-performance environments. This hands-on role requires strong mechanical aptitude and fluid mechanics knowledge, ownership from concept to deployment, and collaboration with manufacturing and operations.

Based in Cocoa, FL, the position is fully onsite as a contract role with competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of fluid mechanics and practical design application.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to own projects end-to-end.
• Hands-on engineering experience in fluid and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve fluid and mechanical systems used in high-performance operational environments.
• Own projects from concept through deployment, including design reviews, calculations, vendor coordination, procurement, fabrication support, testing, and commissioning.
• Perform fluid flow, pressure drop, thermal, and system-level analyses to validate designs.
• Create detailed engineering models, drawings, schematics, and fabrication packages.
• Select and size valves, regulators, pumps, piping, instrumentation, and mechanical components.
• Support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations of fluid and mechanical systems.
• Work closely with manufacturing, technicians, and operations personnel to ensure successful execution of designs.
• Develop design solutions that balance performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule, and cost.
• Perform engineering calculations and verify design adequacy using first-principles analysis, hand calculations, FEA, CFD, or other engineering methods as applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to increase system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Fluids to design, analyze, test, and deploy complex fluid systems in high-performance environments. This hands-on role requires strong mechanical aptitude and fluid mechanics knowledge, ownership from concept to deployment, and collaboration with manufacturing and operations.

Based in Cocoa, FL, the position is fully onsite as a contract role with competitive hourly pay and a comprehensive benefits package.