GS1 9E Stage Fluids System Responsible Engineer

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

About The Position

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will work on the design, analysis, development, and qualification of pressurized liquid and gas systems on a reusable launch vehicle in extreme environments from cryogenic to hot gas temperatures. You will share the team’s impact on all aspects of detailed mechanical design, requirements, layouts, analysis, component selection, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and test definition. To be successful in this position, you will have proven skills in mechanical design, fluid/thermal analysis, structural analysis, material selection, manufacturing processes, engineering release, component/system development testing, and vendor management. We are looking for a Senior level engineer to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! The primary role will be the responsible engineer RE/SRE for stage engines and fluids systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
10+ years of proven experience in the design of aerospace fluid or mechanical systems (Senior Career)
Experience in 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred)
Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to analyze pressurized systems and secondary structures (ANSYS preferred)
Proficiency in crafting engineering drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
Proven understanding of fluid components such as valves, tubing, and pressurized hardware
Solid understanding of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relevant to tubes, machined components, and welded hardware.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
Experience designing systems with Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Methane in liquid and/or gaseous states
Experience in system layout or component design for launch vehicles or ground cryogenic and pressure systems
Experience with thermo-fluid solver applications Thermal Desktop (Sinda Fluint), AFT (Fathom/Arrow), Excel-based models, REFPROP
Proven understanding of materials properties and treatments; preference for aerospace materials
Hands-on experience building and testing mechanical assemblies or pressurized components/systems
Experience in all phases of integrating routed fluid systems in-ground base or flight vehicle applications
Experience in engineering analysis/support for disposition of Non-Conformance (NC) related to fluid components, machined parts, weldments, and electro-mechanical assemblies

Responsibilities

Design, analysis, development, and qualification of pressurized liquid and gas systems on a reusable launch vehicle in extreme environments from cryogenic to hot gas temperatures.
Detailed mechanical design, requirements, layouts, analysis, component selection, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and test definition.
Apply technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.
Serve as the responsible engineer (RE/SRE) for stage engines and fluids systems.