Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems (Starship)
Core
Design, build, activate, modify, and maintain fluid systems fueling the Starship rocket, handling cryogens and high-pressure gases for launch and testing.
Role type
Launch Engineer, Fluid Systems
Builds
Fluid systems for the Starship rocket
Domain
Aerospace engineering, rocketry, cryogenic fluid systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
System-level process design, pressurized fluid analysis, thermal analysis, structural engineering, materials selection, component selection, cost/schedule optimization, CAD design, FEA, CFD, welding, machining, instrumentation, data review
Preferred skills
High-pressure and cryogenic fluid systems experience, ASME piping and pressure vessel design, NX CAD, hand calculations, FEA, CFD, collaborative problem-solving, creativity in design
Technologies
NX, FEA, CFD
Responsibilities
Analyze, design, and build systems supporting critical rocket launches; own projects from design review to construction; design modular hardware for volume manufacturing; troubleshoot equipment and iterate maintenance strategies; work directly with technicians to build designs and fix real-world problems; maintain feedback loops with launch operations to alter plans for tight deadlines
Seniority
Mid-level IC, hands-on build and design