Cryogenic Fluids Engineer II

Blue Origin; Florida; 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 a mechanical/aerospace professional to design, analyze, build, test, and operate fluids and propulsion subsystems for Lunar landers. The role focuses on thermo-fluids modeling, hardware optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with engineers and technicians.

Qualified candidates will have a B.S. in a related field, 3+ years of thermal fluids experience, and proficiency with Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint, plus FORTRAN.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Generate and run thermo-fluids models of cryogenic propellant in spacecraft
• Provide guidance on optimizing hardware configuration, mission conops and control logic
• Quantitatively evaluate alternative trade studies and provide recommendations
• Work with a cross functional team to advance the state of the art of in space cryogenic fluid management

Skills

Thermal fluids analysis

Fluid mechanics

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Excel calculations

FORTRAN scripting

Python/MATLAB scripting

Education

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field

Tools

Thermal Desktop FloCAD

Sinda/Fluint

FORTRAN

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a mechanical/aerospace professional to design, analyze, build, test, and operate fluids and propulsion subsystems for Lunar landers. The role focuses on thermo-fluids modeling, hardware optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with engineers and technicians.

Qualified candidates will have a B.S. in a related field, 3+ years of thermal fluids experience, and proficiency with Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint, plus FORTRAN.