Fluids Analysis Engineer - Lunar Permanence
About The Position
At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers (use as appropriate), you will conduct fluids analysis to define the performance and operations for various spaceflight systems, define hardware requirement and resolve technical challenges. You will take ownership or support analysis tasks of a complex fluid system by conducting 1D-3D fluids analysis and contribute to our product life cycle process from early conceptual design through completion of the flight mission. You will be responsible for documentation and maintenance of analysis inputs, models, and presenting results to stakeholders. Special Mentions: Relocation provided Travel expected up to 15% of the time Interviews will include a technical assessment
Requirements
- Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience is required
- Strong understanding of thermal and fluid mechanics with relevant experience preferably in aerospace industry
- Experience with one or more fluid or thermal modeling tools is required (e.g., Flow3D, CFD++, ANSYS Fluent, SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, MATLAB/Simulink or other commercial codes).
- Work closely with other cross functional team as needed (e.g., systems engineers to develop and verify requirements, Design team to support sizing and trade studies, procurement to choose the best supplier)
Nice To Haves
- Experience with modeling propulsion/cryogenic fluids management (storage, transfer, phase change,…)
- Experience with Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT
- Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Knowledge of other tools including MATLAB, Simulink, Amesim
- Successful candidates typically have relevant proven experience in design and analysis of aerospace thermal systems
- Advanced graduate degrees (Masters or PhD)
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++, FORTRAN)
Responsibilities
- Conduct fluids analysis to define the performance and operations for various spaceflight systems
- Define hardware requirement and resolve technical challenges
- Take ownership or support analysis tasks of a complex fluid system by conducting 1D-3D fluids analysis and contribute to our product life cycle process from early conceptual design through completion of the flight mission.
- Responsible for documentation and maintenance of analysis inputs, models, and presenting results to stakeholders.
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.
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
- Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
