Senior Mechanisms Engineer – Fluids & Pumps
Core
Design, manufacture, and qualify precision turbopumps and fluid-loop mechanisms for active thermal control systems in high-power spacecraft.
Role type
Senior IC mechanisms engineer (fluids & pumps)
Builds
20-kW high-power satellite platforms for MEO, GEO, cis-lunar, and deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Thermal Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
turbopump design, rotor dynamics analysis, bearing and seal analysis, hydraulic performance prediction, CAD/FEA, GD&T, environmental test planning, supply chain manufacturing trades
Preferred skills
centrifugal/axial pump design, NASA-STD-5017 compliance, bearing preload techniques, structural failure mode analysis
Technologies
CAD, FEA, ITAR-controlled manufacturing equipment
Responsibilities
Architectural down-selection and tolerancing of turbopumps; conduct pump and mechanism analyses; develop environmental test and qualification plans; partner with thermal and architecture teams on fluid-loop roadmap; prepare design reviews; evaluate manufacturing equipment for specialty processes; develop work instructions and end-of-line tests
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC