Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago
Fluids Analyst II (CFD) - New Glenn Advanced Upper Stage [Fixed Term]
Greater Seattle Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $139K/yr
3+ years expBlue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable space vehicles and systems. They are seeking a Fluids Analyst II to support the development and operations of their New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle, involving computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and collaboration with design teams to ensure modeling accuracy and performance improvements.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Building three dimensional models of components and systems including grid generation, boundary conditions definition and solution methodology
Interrogation of solutions to ensure modeling accuracy and to provide engineering values, and trends to meet customer needs
Work collaboratively with design engineers to resolve design issues and provide performance improvements
Document analysis process and results in technical reports
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
3+ years of experience in flow analysis using CFD
Knowledgeable in CFD theory including numerics, boundary condition types, and turbulence models
Demonstrated experience with CFD tools including CAD clean up, mesh generation, running flow solvers, and solution post-processing
Proficiency in commercial CFD analysis packages including CFD Technologies' Pointwise software
Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Preferred
5+ years' experience in flow analysis using CFD
Proficiency in Metacomp's CFD++ and ANSYS EnSight
Experience with launch vehicles, launch vehicle upper stages, spacecraft, or satellites
Experience with solving CFD models using large parallel computers (100-1000's+ CPU cores)
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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