Fluids Engineer, Power Generation - Memphis

The role

You will design, build and activate fluid systems for power plants, including fuel gas, ammonia, water, compressed air and HVAC. You will also manage fabrication and installation in the field, working alongside technician teams.

What you will do

• Design, build, and activate fluid systems for power generation plants, including fuel gas, ammonia, water, compressed/instrument air, and HVAC
• Use thermodynamics, fluid flow, and control theory to design and analyze power plant process and utility fluid systems
• Model piping assemblies using CAD software and perform piping stress analysis
• Read and develop detailed piping and instrumentation diagrams
• Select components such as valves, pumps, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and filters, and provide detailed purchase specifications
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, controls and other engineers on a complete system design
• Manage fabrication and installation of fluid systems and other construction projects at the power plant, hands-on in the field
• Plan, analyze, and troubleshoot system performance during plant operations, commissioning, and post-outage data reviews
• Work closely with operations teams so systems are easy to operate long term
• Provide innovative solutions to problems under minimal supervision

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• 1+ years of experience with fluid systems or process engineering
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required

Nice to have

• Master's degree in mechanical, chemical, or related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with industrial fluid systems
• Experience with fuel gas, ammonia, water treatment or cooling water, compressed/instrument air, and HVAC or chilled-water systems
• Expertise in pressurized fluid systems per ASME B31, ASME B&PV Code Section VIII, or other applicable standards
• Experience with Siemens NX, SOLIDWORKS, or similar CAD software
• Experience with CAESAR II or similar pipe stress analysis programs
• Experience with python or other programming languages for data review and analysis
• Familiarity with industrial piping, fittings, and specifications (ASME/ANSI)
• Familiarity with instrumentation selection in industrial or severe service
• Experience operating and troubleshooting control systems for remote or plant operations

Before you apply

• Must be willing to travel to other SpaceX locations as necessary