Senior Engineer, Spaceflight Fluid Systems

InvestedintheMission; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Second Stage Fluid Systems team in Washington. You will own complex hardware—from concept through flight—applying first-principles physics and engineering analysis to size and validate components such as pumps, valves, and pressure vessels.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to solve the toughest propulsion challenges, supporting design reviews and production readiness in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing fluid and/or mechanical systems and components.
• Experience taking hardware from design through test and into operation.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD and engineering analysis (structural, stress, thermal, or fluid).
• Experience leading small teams and/or subcontractors to accomplish objectives.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on a cross‑disciplinary team in a fast‑paced design environment
• Own hardware from concept through detailed design, development, qualification, assembly, and flight
• Apply first‑principles physics and engineering analysis to size, design, and validate hardware
• Lead trade studies and advise the team on technical approaches to our hardest problems
• Define requirements, interfaces, specifications, and control documents with stakeholders
• Plan and conduct engineering tests, lead data reviews, and correlate results to predictions
• Manage procurements, schedules, and risks to meet hardware delivery commitments
• Support production and quality, including dispositioning material defects
• Review and approve designs and documentation created by other engineers
• Mentor junior engineers and improve team best practices

Skills

3D CAD

Engineering analysis

Leadership

Communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Physics, or related technical field

Tools

Creo

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Engineer for the Second Stage Fluid Systems team in Washington. You will own complex hardware—from concept through flight—applying first-principles physics and engineering analysis to size and validate components such as pumps, valves, and pressure vessels.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to solve the toughest propulsion challenges, supporting design reviews and production readiness in a