Senior Fluid Systems Engineer
Core
Design and deliver propellant, pressurant, and pneumatics fluid systems for the Terran R rocket, ensuring integrated functionality from design through flight.
Role type
Senior IC vehicle fluid systems engineer
Builds
Fluid system architecture, schematics, and hardware for launch vehicles
Domain
Aerospace / Rocketry / Fluid Dynamics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
system architecture, fluid thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, 1D steady-state analysis, fluid network modeling, Python for scientific computing
Preferred skills
launch vehicle experience, spacecraft systems experience
Technologies
fluid modeling tools, thermal modeling tools, Python
Responsibilities
Own vehicle fluid subsystem architecture and schematics including control schemes and component sizing; Conduct fluid and thermal analyses for system sizing and characterization; Lead and participate in system and hardware design and manufacturing reviews; Define and support test objectives and campaigns to validate system design and performance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC