Lunar Fluid Components and Tubing Design Engineer - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in the United States is seeking a hydrogen and oxygen propulsion hardware design engineer to own portions of the fluids and propulsion systems for the MK2 Crew Lander. You will design, analyze, and document hardware throughout the full life cycle from concept to operation.

The role requires Creo CAD ownership, CFD/FEA experience, and collaboration with suppliers and internal teams to size, select materials, and deliver flight hardware on schedule.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
• 8+ years of experience designing cryogenic tubes and fluid components
• Experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for complex fluid hardware
• Professional experience specifying fluid fittings and mounts
• Experience performing the structural hand calculations and analysis with tools such as ANSYS.
• Experience interpreting P&IDs
• Expertise in ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
• Experience with static and non-linear FEA analysis (ANSYS)
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to interface with government and commercial entities
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• 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

• Generating CAD models for hydrogen and oxygen fluid system hardware
• Leading design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
• Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware
• Performing basic fluid analysis on fluid system hardware

Skills

CAD modeling

Creo

Finite element analysis

P&ID interpretation

GD&T

Technical communication

Supplier management

Education

B.S. Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

ANSYS

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. This role applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test hydrogen and oxygen fluid systems. Development, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test and operations. Implements operating procedures, resolves system malfunctions, and provide technical information. Collaborate with suppliers to deliver; customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications. Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

Additional Information We are looking for a hydrogen and oxygen propulsion hardware design engineer. You will design and build portions of the fluids & propulsion systems for the MK2 Crew Lander including tubing and mounting hardware. Your work will include full ownership of CAD models and coordinating analysis and manufacturing development efforts through the complete life cycle of the system from conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operation. You will work with suppliers or Blue Origin groups to identify and procure components. You will support a team to size, select material, and analyze these components. You will manage suppliers and other support to procure, fabricate, and install flight hardware. You will create and manage the project plans for various hardware including cost and schedule. You may mentor entry level engineers and perform technical peer reviews. Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

• Generating CAD models for hydrogen and oxygen fluid system hardware
• Leading design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
• Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware
• Performing basic fluid analysis on fluid system hardware

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
• 8+ years of experience designing cryogenic tubes and fluid components
• Experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for complex fluid hardware
• Professional experience specifying fluid fittings and mounts
• Experience performing the structural hand calculations and analysis with tools such as ANSYS.
• Experience interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Expertise in ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
• Experience with static and non-linear FEA analysis (ANSYS)
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to directly interface with external parties including government and commercial entities
• Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
• 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.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin 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.

Background Check Required for all positions

Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation. Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training. Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

We’re committed to building the road to space so our children can build the future. We are a mission-driven company focused on ideas and innovation, and encourage fresh perspectives from bold voices. At Blue, our team is building the future as their unique selves. Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin! Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.