Senior Fluid Systems Engineer - New Glenn

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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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. 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.  

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

As part of a small, hard-working, and accomplished team of experts you will lead the design, develop, and test of fluid systems for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of fluid systems design, operation, and project management. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

• Engage in the entire design cycle of fluid subsystems including conceptual design, thermo-fluid modeling, structural layout and analysis, integration, test and mission support
• Collaborate with many internal team members to define requirements, dependencies, and schedule needs associated with delivering coordinated fluid systems
• Lead team-based identification, decomposition, and estimation of work scope for full lifecycle fluids hardware development
• Manage project schedule, resources, and cost – present status of effort, including risks, variances, and recovery plans to program management
• Integrate hardware schedules with program and vehicle schedules
• Work to continuously improve the team processes and manage team assignments to move quickly while meeting human space flight standards
• Continuously track all hardware technical performance measures to ensure the development team is meeting its defined performance goals
• Perform procurement, integration support, and discrepancy resolution
• Coordinate fluid component and subsystem level testing including test planning, test execution, data reduction, and analysis

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of B.S. degree in mechanical, or aerospace engineering and (7) seven years of proven experience in detail design / development of aerospace or equivalent-type fluid systems and project management through complete product life cycle
• Responsible Engineer designation to manage a system with multiple designers working under their direction
• Strong knowledge of fluid components such as valves, regulators, and fittings
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
• Working knowledge of materials and treatments
• Experience leading at multi-person development project, managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications
• Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs
• Working knowledge of component design such as valves, actuators, mechanisms, bellows, tubes, latches and pressurized components, aerospace hardware
• Experience with pneumatic fluids systems and component design
• Experience with monopropellant fluids systems and component design
• Working knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relative to tubes, machined components, and welded hardware
• Experience with stack-ups, linear and radial and types of fits
• Experience with static and dynamic seals and spring seal design
• Working knowledge of aerospace materials and treatments
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and to contribute to a culture of 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

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of proven experience in the design of fluid systems and/or mechanisms
• Experience as responsible engineer guiding a team of engineers through entirety of Product Life Cycle on Multiple Complex Programs.
• Experience with hydrogen peroxide fluids systems and component design
• Experience with launch vehicle or ground cryogenic and pressure systems and/or complex mechanisms including Umbilical Release Mechanisms.
• Supplier management standard methodologies involving sourcing components
• Experience testing pressurized systems including water, pneumatics, hydraulics, and cryogenic propellants
• Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E and Pro/E Piping) and PDM (Windchill)
• Knowledge in the use of FEA analysis tools (ANSYS preferred)
• Experience with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $140,959.00-$197,342.25

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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• Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles:  Defense Biometric Identification System (DIBDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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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.

• Paid Time Off:  Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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