Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Pharmaceutical Payloads
Core
Design and develop electromechanical fluid-handling hardware for manufacturing pharmaceuticals in microgravity, enduring hypersonic reentry, and returning to Earth.
Role type
Senior IC fluid systems engineer (aerospace/pharma payloads)
Builds
Compact spacecraft-compatible payloads for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing
Domain
Aerospace / Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mechanical and fluid systems expertise, valve/pump/piston/manifold/tubing/fittings/seals/filter/sensor/thermal-control system design, fluid/thermal/structural/mechanism analysis, prototype building and testing, cross-functional integration, project management, mentoring
Preferred skills
full-cycle ownership of precision fluid-handling hardware, in-space ECLSS/propulsion/suit/thermal control experience, semiconductor/biotech process equipment experience, P&IDs/fluid schematics/component sizing/pressure-drop analysis/leak testing/flow characterization, 0D/1D fluid/thermal modeling, aerospace environmental testing planning, microgravity fluid behavior/capillary-driven flows/gas-liquid separation/two-phase flow/cGMP/cleanroom practices
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, FEA
Responsibilities
Own pharmaceutical manufacturing payloads from concept through design, integration, launch, in-orbit operation, reentry, and recovery; Lead the design of precision fluid systems including valves, pumps, pistons, manifolds, tubing, fittings, seals, filters, sensors, and thermal-control systems; Independently perform fluid, thermal, structural, and mechanism analyses; Build, instrument, and test prototypes and flight hardware; Integrate cross-functional inputs into payload requirements; Develop subsystem requirements, ICDs, verification plans, test reports, and recovery procedures; Lead continuous improvement and incorporation of lessons learned; Mentor entry-level engineers and interns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC