Fluid Systems Engineer (f/m/d) Verified today

Your Role

Reporting to the Manager Ground Fluid Systems, you will own engineering modules and systems within larger projects. You coordinate design and commissioning activities, manage requirements across stakeholders, identify risks and escalate issues, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards through design reviews.

Key Responsibilities

• Own engineering modules/systems within larger projects, including status reporting, issue escalation, and proactive management of requirements with stakeholders across multiple subsystems
• Identify problems and risks in project realisation and escalate them properly
• Coordinate, plan and drive design and commissioning activities with design engineers
• Develop and update harmonized design approaches and incorporate lessons learned into processes and project delivery. Ensure compliance with regulatory and harmonized internal standards through design reviews
• Support procurement and delivery of systems and services with process plant engineering, ensuring specifications are met
• Contribute to design reviews in your field of expertise, keeping adjacent topics in mind
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and advise on rocket propulsion aspects of test and launch facility design

About Ground Support Systems

Safe, reliable and rapid testing and space launch operations require rigorously designed and developed ground infrastructure. This includes test stands for research, qualification and acceptance testing of propulsion systems and rocket stages, as well as entire launchpads. You will work closely with Propulsion Technology and Launch Vehicle departments whose requirements dictate the design of ground support equipment.

Education

Bachelor or Master's degree in Aerospace, Process, Chemical, Mechanical, Energy Engineering or equivalent.

Experience

2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in aerospace, oil and gas, energy, chemical industry, engineering service provider or similar.

Hard Skills

• In-depth knowledge of systems engineering approaches and tools for facility and space systems
• In-depth knowledge in rocket propulsion test facility design or basic experience of their operation
• Knowledge of thermodynamic and fluid mechanical processes and their application to real hardware
• Basic knowledge of cryogenic and high and low-pressure gas systems and relevant industry standards in the context of rocket testing, launching and process facilities
• Basic capability to use project management tools
• Strong analytical skills and ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems