Firefly Aerospace engages in providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture, and operation of reliable launch vehicles. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
As a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop Firefly’s next generation of launch sites, test stands, and production equipment supporting Firefly’s entire fleet of launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work in small collaborative groups, on fluid system design, installation, maintenance, and operation across our various facilities. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems
- Coordinate with and perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications established by the Ground Support Equipment design team
- Maintain a high level of understanding of relevant requirements, engineering codes and piping standards including launch range requirements and ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ANSI, API, and applicable NFPA standards
- Participate in and lead internal design reviews, and operations readiness reviews, as well as represent Firefly during external design reviews
- Maintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary, including crafting preventative maintenance plans for systems & equipment
- Troubleshoot fluid systems for nonconformance's, using the company’s nonconformance reporting system to engineering instructions, i.e. dispositions and work steps
More about this role
SUMMARY
As a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop Firefly’s next generation of launch sites, test stands, and production equipment supporting Firefly’s entire fleet of launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work in small collaborative groups, on fluid system design, installation, maintenance, and operation across our various facilities. This work includes preliminary and detailed design, installation, startup support, system baselining, performance analysis, and recommending upgrades.
This role will require travel to both our Cedar Park, TX Headquarters and our Briggs, TX Production and Development Facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design of ground fluid systems includes developing P&IDs, tube & pipe sizing calculations for cryogenic, multiphase, compressible & incompressible fluids, valve/fitting/component specification and selection, design for critical safety equipment, basic control philosophy for system modifications, pipe & equipment coating & insulation specification and more
- Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems
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