Lunar Fluids Responsible Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN•Denver, WA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

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. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. We are looking for a responsible engineer to lead design, testing, and integration of RCS and Helium fluid lines, components, and secondary structures for the MK2 Crew Lander propulsion system. To be successful in this role, you should have demonstrated experience performing sizing, design, and analysis of propulsion systems. You will work directly with NASA as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering or related technical subject area
8+ years of experience designing developing, integrating and certifying fluid systems on spacecraft
Ability to perform CAD layout, fluid analysis, structural design, or structural analysis
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to directly interface with external parties including government and commercial entities
Willingness to work on-site with occasional travel

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering or related technical subject area
Experience with the entire life cycle of a propulsion or fluid system for human flight
Experience with hypergolic propellants

Responsibilities

Perform trade studies to size, specify, and procure hypergolic propellant and helium systems
Develop and maintain analysis to ensure propellant is provided at correct conditions
Lead and execute component and system level testing
Define and implement supporting hardware such as COPVs, heat exchangers, instrumentation, mounts, and valves
Work with supply chain to procure hardware and manage vendor deliverables