Fluid Systems Engineer II — Space Launch Vehicle

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 99,201 - 138,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space, developing reusable, safe, low-cost vehicles for Earth. This role leads helium fluid system design for a launch vehicle upper stage, guiding the product cycle from concept through verification and risk-informed solutioning of high-pressure hardware.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, drive manufacturability, manage plans, and oversee testing and analysis to ensure successful hardware acceptance and mission

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design, analysis, or test.
• Solid understanding of propulsion and fluid components such as valves, quick disconnects, and fittings.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components.
• 3D CAD (Creo preferred), 2D and 3D drawings per ASME Y14.5 GD&T along with detailed analysis reports using Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Implement product definition, design, procurement, and production of environmental control and vent fluid subsystems and components
• Conduct fluid and structural analyses to characterize component and system behavior
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure your systems work together and meet requirements, resolving issues with calculated risk
• Drive design for manufacturability. Implement upgrades for flight hardware identified through root cause analysis, manufacturing, testing, flight, and cost reduction opportunities
• Build and manage project plans including cost, schedule and risk management to ensure timely delivery
• Oversee component and system level testing, verification, and data analysis as part of development, qualification and hardware acceptance

Skills

Fluid systems design

System analysis

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo CAD

FEA

ASME Y14.5 GD&T

Job description

Blue Origin envisions millions of people living and working in space, developing reusable, safe, low-cost vehicles for Earth. This role leads helium fluid system design for a launch vehicle upper stage, guiding the product cycle from concept through verification and risk-informed solutioning of high-pressure hardware.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, drive manufacturability, manage plans, and oversee testing and analysis to ensure successful hardware acceptance and mission