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 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 hardworking team of engineers, technicians, and specialists, you will design, analyze, and integrate fluid systems for aerospace applications. This role involves the development of pressurized fluid systems from concept through production, including tube routing, component selection, and pressure system structural and safety analysis for flight hardware.
Relocation provided
Travel expected up to 25% of the time
Interviews will include a technical assessment
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Design and analyze pressurized and flowing fluid systems from concept through production
Understand and integrate pumps, valves, fittings, and instrumentation into a broader system
Design and Release tube routing layouts for complex aerospace applications
Ensure Safe design, operation, and test of pressurized and/or cryogenic system and components, including but not limited to hazard analysis, and failure modes analysis
Perform trade studies and create technical drawings and specifications
Support integration, testing, and troubleshooting of fluid/structure systems
Interface with manufacturing, quality, and other engineering disciplines
Ensure compliance with company standards for pressurized hardware, pressure vessel codes and/or industry or company standards for pressurized hardware
Mentor junior engineers
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
2-5 years relevant design experience
Experience with design and analysis of pressurized and flowing fluid systems
Demonstrated experience with tube routing
Experience with component selection for fluid system applications
Knowledge and application of pressure system safety principles including hazard analysis
Proficiency with CAD software (ProE, NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks)
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:
Experience with cryogenic component or system design, analysis, and testing
Experience with cryogenic fluids (LO2, LH2, He)
Propulsion system design and integration experience
CFD analysis using tools such as ANSYS Fluent or similar
High-pressure gas system design (>3000 psi)
System modeling using tools like ThermalDesktop, FluidFlow, AFT Fathom, or similar
Knowledge and application of industry standards for pressurized hardware (AIAA S080/81, KSC-SPEC-Z-0008, ASME B31.3, or similar)
Experience with additive manufacturing for fluid components
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
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