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Sr. Fluids Systems Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

SpaceX· Starlink Process Engineering
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Bastrop, TX$0full-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Senior fluids systems engineer responsible for designing, building, and optimizing fluid distribution systems and related controls for solar cell manufacturing in SpaceX’s Starlink Solar Cell Factory, with emphasis on hazardous materials handling, safety, and high-volume production."

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and activate fluids systems for the distribution of key gases, chemicals, and exhaust systems used in solar cell processes
  • Cradle-to-grave project ownership including requirement definition, design, justification of key decisions, equipment procurement, build coordination, commissioning and project management throughout
  • Design modular systems capable of being manufactured at scale for future solar production facilities
  • Apply fluids/mechanical engineering skills (P&ID development, equipment sizing, detailed fluid and thermal analysis, system-level CONOP development, structural analysis, materials and component selection)
  • Perform safety/hazard assessments (e.g. FMEAs, HAZOPs) to ensure appropriate hazardous system design, including emergency shutdown CONOPs, redundancy, and compliance with safety standards
  • Design, build, and deploy data acquisition and control systems for fluid facilities control and monitoring
  • Collaborate with process engineers to integrate fluid systems with manufacturing equipment and optimize delivery rates, purity levels, and recovery/recycling of process fluids
  • Support installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of fluid systems with facilities operations, EHS, automation, and procurement teams
  • Ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, ASME, NFPA, and SEMI standards for chemical and gas handling in semiconductor-like environments
  • Track system performance metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives (lean manufacturing and sustainability for fluid reuse)

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional fluids systems design experience

Skills

Required:Fluids systems designP&ID developmentEquipment sizing and thermal/fluid analysisHazard assessment (FMEAs, HAZOPs)Data acquisition and control systems
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