Senior Fluids Systems Engineer - Space Launch

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (AZ); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

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 full lifecycle of fluid systems for launch sites, test stands, and production facilities. You’ll design, analyze, and build large fluid systems including cryogenic and high-pressure gas systems, collaborating with technicians, welders, and cross-functional teams.

You’ll gain exposure across the Alpha, Eclipse, Elytra, and Blue Ghost programs, with emphasis on architecture trades, CAD, BOMs, and validation.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5–10 years of professional fluid systems experience beyond the classroom.
• Strong understanding of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.
• Experience with valves, regulators, pressure transducers, tubing, tanks, seals, instrumentation.
• Experience with design or testing of fluid subcomponents and pressurized components.
• Manufacturing, fabrication, integration and QA related to fluid components.
• Ability to perform clean sheet designs of pressurization/propellant systems.
• Experience creating P&IDs, sizing fluid components, and instrumentation selection.
• Experience with REFPROP, GFSSP or similar tools.
• Proficient in Siemens NX CAD and related workflows.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% for build/activation support.

Responsabilidades

• Design, analyze, and build test stand and launch pad fluid systems (incompressible, cryogenic, high-pressure).
• Own full design cycle: schematics, P&IDs, sizing, BOMs, CAD, hardware procurement, drawings.
• Collaborate with technicians/welders to implement designs and address on-site issues.
• Participate in internal/external design reviews and readiness reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve engineering tools and processes.
• Travel to test/launch sites to support build and commissioning up to 30%.

Conocimientos

Fluid systems

Pneumatics

Hy draulics

HVAC systems

Thermodynamics

Fluid dynamics

P&ID design

Siemens NX

Budgeting

Scheduling

Educación

Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Herramientas

REFPROP

GFSSP

Siemens NX

Descripción del empleo

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Engineer to own the full lifecycle of fluid systems for launch sites, test stands, and production facilities. You’ll design, analyze, and build large fluid systems including cryogenic and high-pressure gas systems, collaborating with technicians, welders, and cross-functional teams.

You’ll gain exposure across the Alpha, Eclipse, Elytra, and Blue Ghost programs, with emphasis on architecture trades, CAD, BOMs, and validation.