Mechanical Design Engineer - Fluids

at  Orbex Space

Orbex is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer for Fluid Hardware to join our Fluid Systems Team in pushing the boundaries of fluidic system component design.
You will deliver high performance fluid control to both the propulsion and structural teams that engage in a fast paced, ever-changing environment. You will contribute to quick decision making so other departments make use of the solutions and products you deliver.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Proven industry experience in the design of hydraulic systems, valves and valve components, valve actuators, and associated control components. This included but not limited to, design calculations, simulations, analytical and numerical models, ETC.
• Experienced in the integration and testing of fluid hardware including the required documentation.
• Experience with assembly and dimensional inspection of manufactured hardware.
• Mechanical CAD Design, GD & T.
• CAD / CFD experience, Solidworks, Solidworks FEA/CFD, Ansys mechanical, fluent/CFX.
• Project planning & budgeting skills.
• MS office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, projects, etc is required.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• ERP software experience desirable
• Strong proven knowledge of manufacturing and quality techniques commonly applied in rocket propulsion technology, specific emphasis on additive manufacturing desired
• Cryogenic oxygen experience preferable
• Experience with Python, EcoSim or AmeSim is preferred.

• An experienced engineer who can take ownership of the products assigned including the design, development and qualification of mission-critical fluid components and systems including valves and associated mechanisms such as actuation.
• Use analytical and numerical methods to determine design viability and verify requirements. Perform system level analysis to determine the impact of designs in a larger system.
• Establish the necessary baseline requirements, documentation, programme management, conceptual design, detail design, testing and production of fluid system components assigned.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and company to achieve the desired objectives.
• Work with a multitude of software and hardware to validate and verify your products for flight.
• Working with in-house and external production teams to design, produce and integrate flight-grade propulsion hardware. This would include collaborating with suppliers and sub-contractors directly and establishing those relationships.
• Procure the necessary materials and services required by creating the required purchase requisitions and keeping track of your project budget.
• Create and establish the necessary quality control documentation.
• Collaborating with in-house teams to facilitate and conduct propulsion development test campaigns and qualification testing. This includes acting as a technical authority on larger testing campaigns involving fluid systems.
• Ability to work with multiple projects simultaneously and have flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing environment