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Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.\nLAUNCH ENGINEER, FLUID SYSTEMS (STARSHIP)\nAggressively paced, constantly evolving, results-focused, real-as-it-gets engineering positions available for the ambitious. We design, build, activate, modify, improve, and maintain the fluid systems that fuel the most powerful rocket in the world. Aimed at pivoting and fixing issues every day, you can plan on having your skills put to the test, having hardware you designed, made, and installed the same day in a development-focused environment. From tens of thousands of gallons per minute of cryogens to tens of pounds per second of high-pressure gas, we develop clever solutions to meet the needs of a demanding launch and test program both today and in the future.\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\nAnalyze, design, and build systems that support critical rocket launches and testing\nCradle-to-grave project ownership through hosting design reviews, project decision justification, equipment procurement, and coordination and assistance of the construction of your ideas\nDesign modular hardware capable of being manufactured at volume for future launch sites across the world\nApply interdisciplinary engineering skills in fields of system-level process design and initial sizing, detailed pressurized fluid and thermal analysis, structural engineering, materials, and component selection, and cost/schedule optimization\nWork directly with technicians and support groups to build your designs, and fix real-world problems on the fly\nMaintain a tight feedback loop with the launch operations team to rapidly alter plans as necessary to meet tight deadlines\nActivate and troubleshoot equipment to achieve design objectives and iterate system maintenance strategies to reduce future downtimes\nIndependently evaluate complex problems and arrive at solutions to seemingly impractical problems that best support the program\nHands-on approach to tackling daily field projects necessary to keep the company launching rockets\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor’s degree in physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline\n1+ years of hands-on build or design experience (internship, club, and competition team experience qualifies)\nPREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:\nAbility to work independently as well as part of a team, take initiative, and communicate effectively\nAbility to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while maintaining a high sense of urgency in a high-paced, challenging work environment\nWillingness to perform other related duties to ensure an efficient and effective work environment\nExperience with quick thinking and problem-solving in stressful situations\nExperience solving challenges posed by short deadlines\nStrong fundamental intuition of fluid and/or structural/mechanical systems\nCreativity to imagine and design for reliability, efficiency, and maintainability from scratch\nGeneral hands-on experience with machining, welding, and other fabrication techniques is a plus\nExperience with instrumentation, testing, data review and analysis, verification against a model\n3+ years of mechanical, fluids, or thermal design experience in an industrial setting or equivalent\nExperience with high-pressure and cryogenic fluid systems and components\nExperience producing drawings for welders and machine shop fabrication\nCollaborative team player, eager to find the best solution while balancing cost and schedule\nAcute attention to detail, ability to see interactions with other systems to avoid problems\nIntermediate skill level using CAD (NX a plus)\nAbility to verify designs with simplified hand calculations; experience in finite element analysis (FEA) or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a plus\nAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) piping and pressure vessel design experience\nCreative and passionate approach to addressing opportunities and challenges, and an enthusiastic, self-motivated, positive can-do attitude\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:\nAbility to respond to emergencies to support priority projects, missions, and launches\nAbility to work extended hours and weekends as needed; flexibility is required\nAbility to work in extreme outdoor environments when needed - heat, cold, wind, rain, etc.\nAbility to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise\nWorking conditions may be in tight quarters and physical dexterity is required\nAbility to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand over hand\nAbility to lift heavy objects up to 25 lbs. unassisted\nAbility to work on ladders, lifts, and at elevated heights (up to 300 feet) with proper personal protective equipment (PPE)\nStand: Up to 6 hours per day\nSit: Up to 6 hours per day\nPush/Pull: Up to ≤ 50 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day\nOverhead reach: Up to 3 hours per day\nWalk: Up to 10 hours per day\nLift/Carry: Up to ≤ 25 lbs. (unassisted) 15 minutes or less per day\nClimb (ladder/stairs): Up to 1 hour per day\nKneel/Crouch: Up to 3 hours per day\nUpper body twist: Up to 3 hours per day\nAbility to work in temperatures over 80 degrees 6 hours or greater per day\nCandidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, operating heavy equipment and machinery, and performing the physical requirements of the job listed in the job description. 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