Ground Systems Engineer, Asset Engineering

GROUND SYSTEMS ENGINEER, ASSET ENGINEERING 

Building a performance defining vehicle like Starship requires immense amounts of prop system production, acceptance, and qualification testing. These campaigns not only look to test component level hardware in-flight like conditions, but they require large and thought through supply systems to get them what they need, and without fail.

As a ground systems engineer you will be directly responsible for the design, build, integration, and sustainment of system-level cryogenic and high pressure infrastructure across programs. These systems require precise capacity analysis, robust operational design, and are calculated to sustain high energy and high-volume test campaigns with little to no interruption. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the responsible engineer for one or multiple fluids ground systems including compressible, incompressible, and/or cryogenic fluid systems.
• Use knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluids dynamics, controls, and instrumentation to analyze, design and document new and existing production systems.
• Manage interdisciplinary teams to design, build, activate, and maintain fluids engineering projects from requirements definition through obsolescence.
• Identify, design, and implement fluids system upgrades, including changes to components, system, software, and process – driving continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with and develop relationships with production/build teams to anticipate fluids system needs and provide recommendations on process design for manufacturability.
• Work alongside and assist a skilled technician workforce in providing day-to-day ground systems support including testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and upgrades.
• Provide expertise, insight, and recommendations on pressurized components and safe operation of pressure systems to multiple teams across the company.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical, or aerospace engineering
• Experience with fluid dynamics, thermodynamics and/or process engineering

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong desire and ability to learn quickly, adapt and innovate
• Advanced degree in mechanical, aerospace or chemical engineering
• 5+ years of hands-on experience working with cryogenic fluid systems in a professional setting or outside the classroom project team
• Demonstrated expertise designing and operating fluid systems
• Experience using and troubleshooting control systems for remote operations and instrumentation feedback
• Experience testing and operating with or around hazardous systems (high pressure, high energy, hazardous gases & fluids, etc.
• PLC programming experience – Siemens preferred
• Experience using CAD capability for 3D modeling (NX, SolidWorks)
• Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and manager
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, fast paced environment
• Self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and human spaceflight
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary team of technicians and engineers

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• General physical fitness is required for some work areas, hardware typically is built in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required, also the ability to lift heavy objects >25lbs.
• Schedule varies depending on site operational needs, flexibility required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

Pay range:    
Level I: $105,000.00 - $120,000.00/per year    
Level II: $115,000.00 - $14