Fluid Systems Engineer

Want to take your fluid systems experience and apply it to hardware that will actually operate in space? We are supporting a growing space technology business at Harwell that is developing innovative spacecraft hardware for future in-orbit operations. They are looking for a Fluid Systems Engineer to join their engineering team and take a hands-on role in the development of fluid systems and hardware from initial requirements and design through to manufacture, integration and testing. You do not need to already work in the space sector. We''re particularly interested in engineers from aerospace, propulsion, automotive, energy or other advanced engineering environments who have genuine experience designing and developing pressurised fluid systems and would like to bring that experience into the space industry. What you''ll be doingYou''ll be involved across the engineering lifecycle, including: Fluid system architecture, design and developmentRequirements definition and engineering calculationsSelection and integration of components such as valves, regulators, pumps, tanks, pipework/tubing and instrumentationPressure, flow and pressure-drop calculationsSupporting component specification and supplier selectionDeveloping and testing prototype hardwareSupporting manufacture, assembly and integrationPlanning and conducting system/component testingTroubleshooting and resolving hardware issuesWorking closely with mechanical, systems, test and other engineering disciplines What ..... full job details .....