Fluids Mechanical Engineer

We are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Engineer - Fluids to support the design, analysis, development, testing, and deployment of complex fluid systems used in demanding industrial and aerospace environments. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring a strong blend of mechanical design expertise, fluid systems knowledge, and practical engineering intuition. The ideal candidate understands how mechanical systems behave in the real world, can develop innovative design solutions, and is comfortable taking ownership of projects from concept through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve fluid and mechanical systems used in high-performance operational environments.
• Own projects from concept through deployment, including design reviews, calculations, vendor coordination, procurement, fabrication support, testing, and commissioning.
• Perform fluid flow, pressure drop, thermal, and system-level analyses to validate designs.
• Create detailed engineering models, drawings, schematics, and fabrication packages.
• Select and size valves, regulators, pumps, piping, instrumentation, and mechanical components.
• Support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations of fluid and mechanical systems.
• Work closely with manufacturing, technicians, and operations personnel to ensure successful execution of designs.
• Develop design solutions that balance performance, reliability, maintainability, schedule, and cost.
• Perform engineering calculations and verify design adequacy using first-principles analysis, hand calculations, FEA, CFD, or other engineering methods as applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to increase system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Strong fluid systems design experience.
• Exceptional mechanical aptitude and engineering intuition.
• Deep understanding of fluid mechanics and mechanical design expertise.
• Hands-on problem-solving skills and practical engineering experience.

This role is best suited for a true mechanical engineer who enjoys designing hardware, solving complex fluid system challenges, and seeing their designs used in the real world. Successful candidates combine strong analytical skills with hands-on problem solving, possess excellent engineering judgment, and have a natural intuition for how mechanical and fluid systems interact.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave).

Schedule

This is a fully onsite, contract position based in Cocoa, FL.