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Senior Ground Systems Engineer (Cryogenics & Industrial Gases)
Impulse Space
Redondo Beach, USA
Full-time
Senior Level
Onsite
USD 140000-180000 yearly
Discovered 1 months ago
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Responsibilities
- Serve as the responsible engineer and primary technical owner for industrial gas and cryogenic fluid systems across the Redondo Beach campus
- Design, install, commission, operate, and maintain cryogenic tank farms, gas distribution systems, pressure control systems, and associated instrumentation
- Apply first-principles engineering, including thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and controls, to develop new ground support systems and improve existing infrastructure
- Partner with Test, Manufacturing, Avionics, Facilities, and Environmental Health & Safety teams to support production and test operations
- Develop system specifications, P&IDs, operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and engineering documentation
- Troubleshoot system issues involving cryogenic fluids, high-pressure gases, valves, instrumentation, controls, and process equipment
- Manage technical relationships with industrial gas suppliers, equipment vendors, and contractors
- Lead system commissioning, upgrades, and expansion projects while ensuring compliance with applicable safety and engineering standards
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience designing, operating, or maintaining industrial gas or cryogenic fluid systems
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and process engineering fundamentals
Preferred Skills And Experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with cryogenic fluid systems in an industrial or aerospace environment
- Experience with liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, helium, methane, hydrogen, or other cryogenic fluids
- Experience designing fluid systems from first principles, including pipe sizing, pressure drop analysis, heat leak calculations, and equipment selection
- Experience with high-pressure systems, pressure vessels, vacuum-jacketed piping, and hazardous gas systems
- Familiarity with P&IDs, instrumentation, PLCs, and process controls
- Experience with CAD (Siemens NX preferred) for equipment layouts and system design
- Experience commissioning and operating mission-critical utility or ground support systems
- Working knowledge of applicable codes and standards (ASME, NFPA, CGA, OSHA)
About Impulse Space
Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing450 employeesFounded 2021
Develops in-space transportation infrastructure and orbital transfer vehicles.
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