Blue Origin · 3 days ago
Fluids Analyst - Lunar Permanence
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBlue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Fluids Analyst will be responsible for crafting the Gas Subsystem for the Lunar Transporter spacecraft, involving the complete lifecycle from requirements definition to operations.
AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Build and maintain transient fluids simulations models of the gas subsystem in the spacecraft primarily using Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint
Provide guidance on optimizing hardware configuration, mission conops and control logic
Help to inform requirements definition and plan testing effort to validate hardware behavior and performance in relevant environments
Lead trade studies across the Gas Subsystem and other Subsystems
Support complete life cycle of the Transporter vehicle from initial definition, conceptual design, detailed design, test support, verification, and in-flight operation
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
Strong understanding of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics
5+ years of experience in thermal/fluids analysis
Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint experience, and a strong understanding of the use of FORTRAN user-logic
Experience with first order hand and excel level calculations for fluids analysis
Preferred
Advanced Engineering degree
Prior experience on spacecraft fluid systems
CFD experience (ANSYS Fluent and FLOW3D preferred)
Experience with fluid network analysis tools such as AFT Arrow / Fathom
Experience analyzing cryogenic, two-phase, and gaseous fluid systems
Experience with hydrogen and oxygen systems
Direct experience providing feedback for design iteration and optimization
Process automation experience using scripting (VBA, Matlab, Python, FORTRAN, etc.)
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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