Blue Origin · 1 month ago
Fluid Systems Design Engineer II: Upper Stage & Payload Fairing - New Glenn
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$88K/yr - $124K/yr
3+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Fluid Systems Design Engineer II will lead the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of fluid systems for rockets, engaging in all levels of the design cycle to solve complex problems with high pressure and cryogenic hardware.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design fluid component hardware to meet cost, performance and schedule constraints
Design and route complex fluid subsystems (i.e., pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization)
Create and own the development, acceptance and qualification test activities for your hardware
Work with fluid components (i.e., solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation)
Work closely with other groups to ensure your systems work together, resolving issues at an accelerated pace while managing risk
Good project management skills are vital, including supplier management, scheduling, and production interfacing
Work with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs (ANSYS Preferred)
Deliver completed designs using best draft practicing per ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards along with clear and well documented analysis reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
3+ years of professional engineering experience with complex fluid systems
Demonstrated experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles in the detail design of aerospace or equivalent type fluid systems and components
Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, tubing, pressurized hardware, flex elements, seals, and fittings
Proficiency in crafting engineering drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping, machined components, and welded hardware
Working knowledge of material properties and treatments
Experience diagnosing and fixing fluids hardware
Preferred
Proficiency in 3D CAD programs (Creo Pro/E and Pro/E Piping)
Experience in a rapid and scrappy hardware development environment
Component testing and qualification experience
Experience with design for reliability, low cost manufacturability, assemble-ability, operability
Experience with thruster systems
Experience with cryogenic systems (LOX and LH2)
Experience performing stress analysis
Benefits
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%
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.
Company
Blue Origin
Blue Origin is an aerospace company that focuses on lowering the cost of spaceflight and helping to explore the solar system.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$185.35MKey Investors
NASAUnited States Space Force
2024-02-20Secondary Market
2024-01-24Undisclosed· $18M
2021-12-03Grant· $130M
Leadership Team
David Limp
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Collins
Vice President, Global Supply Chain
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