Blue Origin · 23 hours ago
Sr. Propulsion Engineer - Valves BE3U
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $197K/yr
8+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Senior Propulsion Engineer to design and develop valve components and fluid control systems as part of their Engines business unit, collaborating with various teams to ensure rigorous testing and compliance with design goals.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own designs from concept through qualification and be involved in all aspect of the development
Design valve components, assemblies, and tools
Mentor and lead other engineers through development approaches and techniques for fluid control systems
Collaborate with program leaders, systems engineers, suppliers, and test groups to select architectures and design solutions which will provide the best benefit to our rocket engines
Oversee testing of components, both on their own and within engine hot fire tests, to ensure valves are tested with high rigor and comply with their design requirements and design goals
Help define and refine best practices for engine valves and mechanisms to increase the efficiency of our design approaches and processes
Qualification
Required
Passion for Blue Origin's mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics desired)
8+ years of professional engineering experience with valves, fluid control systems, and mechanisms, to include rocket or jet engine experience
Experience examining, and providing resolutions for, non-conforming hardware
Strong technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural analysis
Strong knowledge of hardware design processes, and hardware fabrication techniques related to valves
Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
Computer aided design (CAD) experience
Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), (ASME Y14.5)
Familiarity with data analysis and data processing
Preferred
Advanced degree in engineering discipline
Experience designing products for cryogenic fluids
Exposure to or experience with pneumatic/hydraulic valves design, test, and manufacturing
Experience in vendor management
Experience with production quality management systems
Experience transitioning products from development to production
Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, and Windchill 10
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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