Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - Payloads
Core
Design and develop electromechanical fluid-handling hardware for pharmaceutical manufacturing payloads in microgravity, enduring hypersonic reentry and returning to Earth.
Role type
Senior IC fluid systems engineer (aerospace/pharma payloads)
Builds
Compact spacecraft-compatible hardware for in-orbit pharmaceutical processing
Domain
Aerospace / Biopharmaceutical 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 design, thermal-control systems, fluid/thermal/structural/mechanism analysis, prototyping and testing, cross-functional integration, requirements definition, mentoring
Preferred skills
microgravity fluid behavior, capillary-driven flows, two-phase flow, cGMP principles, cleanroom practices, aerospace environmental testing, 0D/1D fluid/thermal modeling, P&IDs, component sizing, leak testing
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, FEA, P&IDs, fluid schematics
Responsibilities
Own pharmaceutical manufacturing payloads from concept through design, integration, launch, in-orbit operation, reentry, and recovery; Lead 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 incorporate lessons learned; Mentor entry-level engineers and interns