Job Details

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 selectiondesign 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
• Coordinate & plan fabrication/construction with GSE technician team, including but not limited to:
• Providing P&IDs and dimensional drawings for systems
• Generating drawings and work instructions
• Planning/scheduling upcoming work
• Consideration of technician feedback in the design phase
• Provide on-the-ground support and direction to build teams
• 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.
• Perform activation testing of your systems including determining test objectives, test requirements, detailed procedure writing with a focus on safety, executing test plans and procedures, and working with other teams as necessary
• 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
• Travel to test and launch sites, as required, to support the company objectives

Required

• Bachelors' degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering discipline
• Strong understanding of first-principles in fluids, heat transfer, and thermodynamics
• Capable of balancing detailed design tasks with higher level project management style tasks, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement and communications
• 3-5+ years of recent experience in a professional setting outside the classroom with LARGE fluid systems, pneumatics, hydraulics or HVAC systems in a design, assembly, test, or operations capacity
• Direct experience with design and build of ground systems (GSE) or related fluid systems including, but not limited to test environments, fluid or gas conditioning/storage, manufacturing processes, and compressible gasses
• Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably in Siemens NX/Teamcenter
• Familiarity with ASME, NASA, and SSCMAN standards related to fluid system design – (some knowledge)

Desired

• Cryogenic system design and operational experience
• Experience in an aerospace, R&D, or oil & gas environment.
• Experience or familiarity with building or operating distributed control systems (instrumentation, data acquisition, DCS, SCADA, etc.)
• Experience developing test and operational procedures
• Hands-on experience building, troubleshooting, and operating complex fluid or mechanical systems