Fluids Engineer (Starship)
About The Position
The production fluids team develops (1) machinery used for flight-like validation of all vehicles prior to flight, and (2) all gas generation farms to produce and distribute manufacturing and test gasses throughout the production site! We are looking for enthusiastic and creative individuals to pave the future of Starship production testing & automation. As a Fluids Engineer, you will be responsible for developing systems from the ground-up using multidisciplinary skills. Specifically, this involves taking a problem, breaking it down to its core fundamentals, and designing / building / deploying a solution in the form a production-grade automated fluids system. We are looking for exceptional and aspirational engineers ready to take on this challenge.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, or other technical discipline
- Hands-on project experience with mechanical/electrical systems
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of manufacturing design experience
- 2+ years of professional experience in the field of aerospace/mechanical/ process engineering
- 2+ years of experience with GD&T concepts
- 2+ years of experience with industrial waste/wastewater/chemical processing
- 2+ years of experience with oil and gas operations or processing
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Experience with mechanical design, including basic structures calculations and design considerations
- Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter CAD
- Experience with fluid system design, build and test
- Electrical schematic design experience
- Hands-on experience building and commissioning high quality electrical control panels
- Experience in fast-paced iterative design and manufacturing environments
- Experience solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy automated / manual fluids systems to support high-rate production vehicle performance validation testing
- Design, build, and deploy simple data acquisition and control systems for control and monitoring
- Own full integration, validation, and handoff to production of each test system at each deployed production cell
- Perform detailed fluids analysis to characterize and troubleshoot expected design performance
- Work closely with our in-house build shop to develop and own the scaling of the manufacturing line for your system
- Support critical vehicle test campaigns & operations, provide troubleshooting and technical support
- Develop and maintain detailed timelines to capture and communicate project progress
- Make high-value decisions on the fly, use feedback to continuously iterate and develop both product and process
- Support critical vehicle tests & operations, provide troubleshooting and technical support
- Develop build, maintenance, and upgrade plans for new and existing equipment to maximize up-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
