Senior Fluid Systems Engineer
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Astro-mechanica · San FranciscoPrepare for this interview
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About the role
Astro Mechanica is a vertically integrated aerospace company building a faster, more connected future. Our mission is to democratize high-speed flight by making supersonic travel flexible, accessible, and sustainable. We believe that rapid, on-demand, point-to-point global mobility will become the new standard for moving people and goods across the planet. To achieve this, we are integrating our advanced airframe and engine technologies-which include Duality™, our proprietary dual-use propulsion system-with a new flight operations model to make supersonic transport as efficient and economical as commercial air travel is today. In the near term, we are developing adaptable, high-speed systems to close aircraft performance gaps for the United States government. We're a team of passionate engineers dedicated to advancing aerospace. We're generalists with specialist depth, united by a flat structure and a shared obsession with building things that work well. We move fast, stay pragmatic, and let engineering excellence speak louder than hierarchy.
Responsibilities
- Architect fluid system networks supporting the propulsive engine fuel supply and thermal management
- Predict behavior through detailed analysis (Amesim, Thermal Desktop, EES, REFPROP)
- Design custom hardware and establish subsystem testing to validate component performance
- Mechanical layout of fluid systems while considering design for manufacturing, installation, and maintenance
- Analyze test data for characterization hardware behavior and performance
- Improve and maintain the accuracy of simulation models through anchoring to historical and internally generated test data
- Define instrumentation placement with understanding of measurement limitations
- Diagnose hardware/software problems efficiently and perform corrective actions
Requirements
- 5+ years hands-on experience with fluidic and propulsion systems, test operations
- Foundational knowledge of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and compressible flow
- Understanding of fluid systems and instrumentation hardware (pressure, temperature, flow meters, pumps, heat exchangers, valves, regulators, pneumatics)
- Familiarity with test instrumentation, data reduction, and anchoring analysis with experimental results
- Experience with P&ID's, 0D/1D thermal/fluid networks for gases and liquids
- Takes initiative for continuous improvement (not just completing assigned tasks)
- Flexibility to work in fast-paced and high-growth environment
- Attentive to detail and maintain a high level of quality in all work
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