Fluids Ground Support Equipment Design Engineer

Job Description As a Fluids Ground Support Equipment (FGSE) Design Engineer, you will have the opportunity to leverage your creative background and expertise to help develop the next generation of launch sites, test stands, and production equipment supporting an entire fleet of launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will work in small collaborative groups (team of 8), 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. RESPONSIBILITIES u2022u2003Design 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 u2022u2003Manage the fabrication, installation, checkout, and operation of these systems u2022u2003Coordinate & plan fabrication/construction with GSE technician team, including but not limited to: ou2003Providing P&IDs and dimensional drawings for systems ou2003Generating drawings and work instructions ou2003Planning/scheduling upcoming work ou2003Consideration of technician feedback in the design phase ou2003Provide on-the-ground support and direction to build teams u2022u2003Coordinate with and perform work according to policy, procedures and specifications established by the Ground Support Equipment design team u2022u2003Maintain 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 u2022u2003Participate in and lead internal design reviews, and operations readiness reviews, as well as represent Firefly during external design reviews. u2022u2003Perform 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 u2022u2003Maintain and upgrade fluid systems as necessary, including crafting preventative maintenance plans for systems & equipment u2022u2003Troubleshoot fluid systems for nonconformance's, using the companyu2019s nonconformance reporting system to engineering instructions, i.e. dispositions and work steps u2022u2003Travel to test and launch sites, as required, to support the company objectives We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements Top 3 Skills: 1.u2003Fluids Design u2013 rotating equipment, valves, equipment specs 2.u2003Fluids Analysis 3.u2003Cryogenic Fluid and system design experience Required: u2022u2003Bachelorsu2019 degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related engineering discipline u2022u2003Strong understanding of first-principles in fluids, heat transfer, and thermodynamics u2022u2003Capable of balancing detailed design tasks with higher level project management style tasks, including budgeting, scheduling, procurment and communications u2022u20033-5+ 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 u2022u2003Direct 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 u2022u2003Strong 3D CAD experience, preferably in Siemens NX/Teamcenter u2022u2003Familiarity with ASME, NASA, and SSCMAN standards related to fluid system design u2013 (some knowledge) u2022u2003Cryogenic system design and operational experience u2022u2003Experience in an aerospace, R&D, or oil & gas environment. u2022u2003Experience or familiarity with building or operating distributed control systems (instrumentation, data acquisition, DCS, SCADA, etc.) u2022u2003Experience developing test and operational procedures u2022u2003Hands-on experience building, troubleshooting, and operating complex fluid or mechanical systems null We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to .

Created: 2025-10-04