Cowboy Space
Senior Fluids Engineer
$160K–$185K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years designing fluid-system hardware for flight or high-performance applications.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or related engineering field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State, to meet ITAR export-control requirements.
About the job
Owns the design, analysis, integration, testing, and flight readiness of vehicle fluid-system hardware for propulsion, fluid storage and routing, and thermal management.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate valves, tanks, pressure vessels, tubing, manifolds, and other fluid-system hardware.
- Perform hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal-fluid, and structural analyses; create component and assembly documentation.
- Support hardware manufacturing, testing, vehicle integration, anomaly investigation, and design improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, or related engineering field.
- 3+ years of experience designing fluid-system hardware for flight or high-performance applications.
- Experience with fluid-system analysis and taking hardware from design through build and test.
- Proficiency with NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks for detailed part and assembly design.
Nice to have
- Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft propulsion fluid systems, cryogenic fluids, or valve design and qualification.
- Experience with additive manufacturing, relevant industry standards, propellant material compatibility, hot-fire testing, or vehicle fill/drain operations.
Pay
USD 160,000 – USD 185,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, FEA, AIAA, SAE, MIL-spec, ASME pressure vessel codes
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