Fluid Systems Design Engineer II
About The Position
At Blue Origin, this role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a reusable, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed to carry people and payloads to orbit and beyond. The engineer leads the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of upper-stage cryogenic helium fluid systems. The work spans the design and production cycle, including conceptual design, requirements definition, detailed design, integration, testing, and mission support. The role applies creative problem-solving and manufacturing approaches to complex, high-pressure, cryogenic, and highly stressed hardware, with a focus on safe human spaceflight.
Requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
- At least 2 years of professional engineering experience with complex fluid systems.
- Demonstrated experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design, testing, or manufacturing.
- Demonstrated practical understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics.
- Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, pressure vessels, flex elements, and fittings.
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Required to pass Blue’s Standard Background Check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cryogenic helium, hydrogen, and oxygen systems.
- Working knowledge of cryogenic material properties and testing.
- Experience with fracture mechanics, including NASGRO.
- Experience with data acquisition systems.
- Experience with the application and use of welding.
- Experience with Creo CAD and ANSYS FEA programs; these are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Disposition non-conforming hardware throughout all phases of flight production.
- Develop and implement design improvements to increase production rate.
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to develop work instructions and disposition hardware nonconformances.
- Design, route, and troubleshoot complex fluid subsystems, including pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization, and cryogenic systems.
- Work with fluid components such as solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, bellows, pressure vessels, and instrumentation.
- Use 3D CAD and FEA programs to develop designs and analyses.
- Deliver completed designs using ASME Y14.5 GD&T drafting practices, with clear and well-documented analysis reports.
- Lead design, development, manufacturing, and testing of upper-stage cryogenic helium fluid systems across conceptual design, requirements definition, detailed design, integration, test, and mission support.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
- Education Support Program.
- Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
- Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on scheduled weekly hours.
- Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Depending on role type and job level, potential eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions or other factors; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
