Fluid Systems Engineer II — Spaceflight Propulsion

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

Short/Long-term Disability

401(k) Match

Education Support Program

Stock Options

Paid Time Off

Company Holidays

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a leader to coordinate design and support production of reaction control fluid subsystems for a launch vehicle upper stage. You will drive manufacturability, manage risk, and collaborate across disciplines to meet stringent requirements in a high‑pressure, cryogenic environment.

The role demands hands‑on experience with propulsion fluid components, 3D CAD (Creo), ASME Y14.5 GD&T, and FEA, with a proven ability to deliver in a fast‑paced aerospace setting. U.S.

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, nozzles, and fittings.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components.
• Design experience using 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Implement design, procurement, and production of reaction control fluid subsystems and associated components.
• 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.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers and technicians to develop work instructions and disposition hardware nonconformances.
• 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 qualification and hardware acceptance.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Propulsion components

3D CAD Creo

GD&T ASME Y14.5

FEA analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

FEA software

Job description

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a leader to coordinate design and support production of reaction control fluid subsystems for a launch vehicle upper stage. You will drive manufacturability, manage risk, and collaborate across disciplines to meet stringent requirements in a high‑pressure, cryogenic environment.

The role demands hands‑on experience with propulsion fluid components, 3D CAD (Creo), ASME Y14.5 GD&T, and FEA, with a proven ability to deliver in a fast‑paced aerospace setting. U.S.