MK1 Fluids Systems Engineer III - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin•Denver, WA

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. This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. To this end, our first MK1 Lunar Lander christened “Endurance” will be the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. Our second MK1 will continue humanity’s exploration of the Lunar south pole by delivering NASA’s VIPER rover. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers you will apply your systems engineering, fluids, and propulsion expertise within the MK1 Fluids Systems Engineering team. You will use natural leadership and organizational skills and share a commitment to quality to positively impact the bold missions at Blue Origin.

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or a similar technical field
5+ years of proven experience in fluids, propulsion, or aerospace systems
Proven ability to lead cross functional teams, drive multi subsystem integration, and leading trade studies
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Established expertise across the full SE development cycle (concept, requirements, design, analysis, integration, safety, configuration management, verification, and test)
Experience with fluid/gas components i.e., solenoid valves, directional valves, manifolds, accumulators, regulators, pumps, pressure vessels, and instrumentation
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 Engineering degree
Experience supporting projects through the full development cycle
Experience leading trade studies to drive design improvements into the fluids architecture
Prior spacecraft fluid systems experience
Prior cryogenics experience
Experience with Hydrogen and Oxygen systems
Experience utilizing Jira and Windchill

Responsibilities

Work at significant technical depth on complex subsystems with minimal oversight as part of the Fluids and Propulsion Integrated Product Team (IPT)
Lead subsystem trade studies from early concept through approval and implementation
Tackle the broad range of Fluids Systems Engineer tasks like leading trade studies, component design/integration, 1st order analysis, and test support
Ensure timely updates and communication of subsystem level architecture diagrams, schematics
Understand and apply systems engineering fundamentals across the development cycle of systems including concept development, requirements, design, analysis, validation, integrations, safety, configuration management, verification, and test
Integrate between fluids and propulsion subsystem and overall system level vehicle design, analysis, software, and operations
Support the development and execution of component and subsystem tests