Sr. Propulsion Engineer - Valves BE3U
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 Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. As part of a small passionate team working on engine fluid controls, you will own designs from concept through qualification and be involved in all aspect of the development. You will design valve components, assemblies, and tools as well as mentor and lead other engineers through development approaches and techniques for fluid control systems. You will collaborate with program leaders, systems engineers, suppliers, and test groups to select architectures and design solutions which will provide the best benefit to our rocket engines. You will oversee testing of components, both on their own and within engine hot fire tests, to ensure valves are tested with high rigor and comply with their design requirements and design goals. You will help define and refine best practices for engine valves and mechanisms to increase the efficiency of our design approaches and processes. Some components you could be responsible for include: solenoid valves, pneumatically actuated valves, check valves, cryogenic valves, and pressurized fluid systems.
Requirements
- Passion for Blue Origin’s mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
- B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics desired)
- 8+ years of professional engineering experience with valves, fluid control systems, and mechanisms, to include rocket or jet engine experience.
- Experience examining, and providing resolutions for, non-conforming hardware.
- Strong technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and structural analysis.
- Strong knowledge of hardware design processes, and hardware fabrication techniques related to valves.
- Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
- Computer aided design (CAD) experience.
- Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), (ASME Y14.5).
- Familiarity with data analysis and data processing.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in engineering discipline
- Experience designing products for cryogenic fluids
- Exposure to or experience with pneumatic/hydraulic valves design, test, and manufacturing
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience with production quality management systems
- Experience transitioning products from development to production
- Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
- Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, and Windchill 10
Responsibilities
- Design valve components, assemblies, and tools
- Mentor and lead other engineers through development approaches and techniques for fluid control systems
- Collaborate with program leaders, systems engineers, suppliers, and test groups to select architectures and design solutions which will provide the best benefit to our rocket engines
- Oversee testing of components, both on their own and within engine hot fire tests, to ensure valves are tested with high rigor and comply with their design requirements and design goals
- Define and refine best practices for engine valves and mechanisms to increase the efficiency of our design approaches and processes
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.
- Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
