Fluids GSE Design Engineer II

Job Description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE As an end to end space transportation company Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch land and operate in space anywhere anytime Our launch vehicles lunar landers and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond Headquartered in north Austin Texas Firefly is looking for passionate hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space SUMMARY As a Fluids Ground Support Equipment FGSE Design Engineer you will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop Fireflys next generation of launch sites test stands and production equipment supporting Fireflys 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 RESPONSIBILITIES Design of ground fluid systems includes developing P\&IDs tube \& pipe sizing calculations for cryogenic multiphase compressible \& incompressible fluids valvefittingcomponent specification and selection design for critical safety equipment basic control philosophy for system modifications pipe \& equipment coating \& insulation specification and moreManage the fabrication installation checkout and operation of these systemsCoordinate \& plan fabricationconstruction with GSE technician team including but not limited toProviding P\&IDs and dimensional drawings for systemsGenerating drawings and work instructionsPlanningscheduling upcoming workConsideration of technician feedback in the design phaseProvide on the ground support and direction to build teamsCoordinate with and perform work according to policy procedures and specifications established by the Ground Support Equipment design teamMaintain a high level of understanding of relevant requirements engineering codes and piping standards including launch range requirements and ASME B311 ASME B313 ANSI API and applicable NFPA standardsParticipate in and lead internal design reviews and operations readiness reviews as well as represent Firefly during external design reviewsPerform 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 necessaryMaintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary including crafting preventative maintenance plans for systems \& equipmentTroubleshoot fluid systems for nonconformances using the companys nonconformance reporting system to engineering instructions ie dispositions and work stepsTravel to test and launch sites as required to support the company objectivesQUALIFICATIONS Required Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering aerospace engineering or related engineering disciplineStrong understanding of first principles in fluids heat transfer and thermodynamicsAble to prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure fast paced environmentAbility to self motivate and take the initiative to ensure your systems are functional and operating at peak performanceWillingness and enthusiasm to take extreme ownership over a large or complex systemCapable of balancing detailed design tasks with higher level project management style tasks including budgeting scheduling and communicationsCapacity to organize communicate and lead in a multidisciplinary environment2 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 capacityWillingness to travel in support of GSE build and activation 30 of the timeDesired Cryogenic system design and operational experienceExperience in an aerospace R\&D or oil \& gas environmentExperience or familiarity with building or operating distributed control systems instrumentation data acquisition DCS SCADA etcStrong 3D CAD experience preferably in Siemens NXTeamcenterExperience developing test and operational proceduresFamiliarity with ASME NASA and SSCMAN standards related to fluid system design5 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 capacityHands on experience building troubleshooting and operating complex fluid or mechanical systemsDirect experience with design and build of ground systems GSE or related fluid systems including but not limited to test environments fluid or gas conditioningstorage manufacturing processes and compressible gasses Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees including generous health dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles parental leave educational reimbursement short term disability and flexible PTO options To conform to US Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR you must be a US citizen lawful permanent resident of the US protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324ba3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State Firefly Aerospace Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status