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Fluid Systems Engineer, Solar Cell Factory (Starlink)

SpaceX· AI Satellite Solar Engineering
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Bastrop, TXFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Engineer designing, building, and optimizing fluid systems for delivery of gases and chemicals in Solar Cell fabrication at SpaceX Starlink production, with emphasis on safety, reliability, and scalability in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and activate fluids systems for the distribution of key gases, chemicals and exhaust systems used in solar cell processes, including tanks, pumps, heat exchangers, gas panels, valves, scrubbers, and abatement systems
  • 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 such as 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 regulatory compliance with hazardous material 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, working 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, such as lean manufacturing and sustainability efforts for fluid reuse

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of hands-on build or design experience (internship, club, and competition team experience qualifies)

Skills

Required:Fluid systems designP&ID developmentEquipment sizing and thermal analysisSafety and hazard assessmentRegulatory complianceCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Mechanical design and CADControl systems and data acquisition
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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