Fluid System Engineer III - New Glenn

BLUE ORIGIN • West Melbourne, WA

1d • $121,023 - $169,432

About The Position

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. We are looking for a proven leader with experience in flight vehicle fluid systems to coordinate design and support production of reaction control systems for a launch vehicle upper stage. You will bring technical depth to a high-rate production environment, contributing to system integration, test program management and mission support, and tackling complex challenges involving high-pressure, cryogenic, and highly stressed hardware. We are looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of design, production, and problem-solving to apply their technical and business process expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact commercial spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field
• Proven experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design, analysis, or test
• Solid understanding of propulsion and fluid components such as valves, nozzles, and fittings
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
• Design experience using 3D CAD (Creo preferred), 2D and 3D drawings per ASME Y14.5 GD&T along with detailed analysis reports using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in an engineering field
• Working knowledge of hypergolic propulsion, hydrogen and oxygen systems
• Experience with computational fluid dynamics or thermal analysis software packages

Responsibilities

• Implement design, procurement, and production of reaction control fluid subsystems and associated components
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure your systems work together and meet requirements, resolving issues with calculated risk
• Drive design for manufacturability.
• Implement upgrades for flight hardware identified through root cause analysis, manufacturing, testing, flight, and cost reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to develop work instructions and disposition hardware nonconformances
• Build and manage project plans including cost, schedule and risk management to ensure timely delivery
• Oversee component and system level testing, verification, and data analysis as part of qualification and hardware acceptance

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%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior