Cryogenic Fluids Analyst II: Spacecraft Propulsion

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Occasional travel up to 15%

1st Shift: 8am - 5pm

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to design, analyze, and optimize thermo-fluids for cryogenic propulsion on Lunar landers. You will generate models, evaluate configurations, and work with a cross-functional team to push the state of the art in in-space fluid management.

The role requires a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 3+ years in thermal fluids, and proficiency in Thermal Desktop FloCAD, Sinda/Fluint, and FORTRAN. Relocation and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• 3+ years in thermal fluids analysis and mechanical component design.
• Proficiency in Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint with FORTRAN user-logic.
• Strong understanding of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Thermodynamics.
• Hands-on experience with first-order and Excel-level fluids calculations.
• CFD and fluid systems experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Generate and run thermo-fluids models of cryogenic propellant in spacecraft.
• Provide guidance on optimizing hardware configuration, mission concepts, and control logic.
• Quantitatively evaluate trade studies and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance cryogenic fluid management.

Skills

Thermal Desktop FloCAD

Sinda/Fluint

FORTRAN

Fluid Mechanics

Heat Transfer

Thermodynamics

Excel-level calculations

Education

B.S. Mechanical; Aerospace; related field

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

FLOW3D

AFT Arrow/Fathom

VBA

MATLAB

Python

FORTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an engineer to design, analyze, and optimize thermo-fluids for cryogenic propulsion on Lunar landers. You will generate models, evaluate configurations, and work with a cross-functional team to push the state of the art in in-space fluid management.

The role requires a B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering with 3+ years in thermal fluids, and proficiency in Thermal Desktop FloCAD, Sinda/Fluint, and FORTRAN. Relocation and travel may be required.