Senior Fluid and Propulsion Design Engineer – Human Rated Crewed Lunar Lander

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

 

We are looking for a design engineer to develop, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the entire life cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test and operations for the MK2 Crew Lander propulsion system. You will design and build portions of the fluids & propulsion systems for the MK2 Crew Lander. Your work will include full ownership of CAD models and coordinating analysis and manufacturing development efforts through the complete life cycle of multiple systems from conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operation. You will work closely with the manufacturing and operations teams to ensure your designs are follow design for manufacturability and cost principles. You will mentor entry level engineers and perform technical peer reviews.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Generating CAD models for propulsion fluid system hardware
• Generating model based designs for engineering release
• Leading design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
• Integrating with operations for the fabrication and installation of hardware
• Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware
• Authoring engineering artifacts to support verification

 

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
• 10+ years of experience designing tubes, fluid components, secondary structure, etc.
• 5+ years of experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for complex fluid hardware
• Experience releasing model based designs
• Demonstrated ability to mentor entry level engineers
• Experience performing structural hand calculations and analysis with tools such as ANSYS.
• Experience interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Expertise in ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration and inclusion
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

 

Desired:

• Demonstrated ability working with a team of engineers and drafters to maintain alignment on large scale engineering artifact release
• Knowledge of standard installation and fabrication methods of COPVs, fluid components, and tubes
• Experience designing propulsion test fixtures and tooling
• Experience with hypergol or helium systems
• Experience working on human-rated vehicles
• Experience with static and non-linear FEA analysis (ANSYS)
• Advanced Engineering degree

 

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $133,500.00 - $186,898.95 WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include:  Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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