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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Fluid Systems Design Organization - **Company:** Opportunity Partners, Inc. - **Location:** Long Beach, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $164,000.0 - $232,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Integrated Development Environments, Systems Development Life Cycle, System Testing, Information Technology - **Published:** July 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-manager-fluid-systems-design-long-beach-ca--a161c85c-697e-4ccc-80ce-5f8f029b9504 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or other technical discipline. * 2+ years of hands-on engineering experience followed by 2-5 years of experience in systems engineering, technical project management, or customer facing program roles in aerospace. * 8+ yearsof experience in system design, with demonstrated component-level design authority on flight hardware, preferably with propulsion, thermal or ECLSS systems. * 2+ years of experience overseeing / managing a technical engineering team. * Expertise in fluid system design including pressure vessels, tubing routings, mechanical fluid seals, control valves, fans, filters and/or ducting systems. * Experience with high-pressure fluid systems including fracture criticality. * Familiarity with P&IDs, feed system ConOps, and fill and drain considerations for vehicle integration. * Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams and drive technical decisions to closure. * Experience supporting design reviews (CDR, PDR) and managing associated action items and risk tracking. * Strong cross-functional communication skills comfortable working across structures, GNC, avionics, software, and manufacturing. Preferred Skills & Experience: * Experience building in-house design team capability. * Background in mission operations, covering propulsion, thermal or ECLSS systems. * Prior work with component and HITL test environments. * Startup or fast-paced development environment experience. * Familiarity with electric propulsion system interfaces (PPU, mass flow control). * Experience with tubing assembly and design for manufacturing / design for assembly. * Background in fracture mechanics or composite overwrap pressure vessel certification., Acceptance Testing, Aerospace and Defense, Avionics, Communication Skills, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Design for Assembly (DFA), Engineering, Fluid Systems Engineering, Fracture Mechanics, Government, Healthcare, Information Technology & Information Systems, Insurance, Leadership, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Mentoring, Pressure Vessels, Process Development, Product Demonstration, Project/Program Management, Propulsion, Requirements Validation/Verification, Residential Construction, Risk, Risk Management, Space Operations, Startup, System Test, Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Testing, Time Management ## Description * Lead design team translating architecture choices for propulsion, TCS and ECLSS systems into vehicle packaging for future Haven modules. * Own component-level design practices for propulsion, TCS and ECLSS. * Develop process tools to streamline design activities, enabling component responsible engineers to be force multipliers for the design team. * Lead team of designers across the fluid systems engineering team, flexing resources as needed, and building cross-system experience in the team. * Interface with structures design team on overall vehicle integration, establishing and enforcing standard design and modeling practices. * Collaborate with the fluid system analysis team on structural, fracture, and dynamics requirements for design validation. * Partner with the fluid system test team to design ground support equipment and test stands needed for development, qualification and acceptance testing. * Build and mentor a team of design engineers, establishing clear ownership and accountability for world-class design work. * Drive communication and collaboration between fluid systems design, structures, and operations, resolving manufacturing and integration challenges. * Support risk management, CDR/dCDR action item tracking, and lessons-learned capture from prior missions. * Partner with information systems team on design tool development and deployment. * Manage technical interfaces with external partners and government agencies on propulsion system requirements and supplier qualification. * Coordinate with external research partners on advanced system development and evaluations. ## Related Videos - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress)