Senior Fluid & Propulsion Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Education Support Program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced mechanical/ aerospace engineer to design fluid systems for lunar lander applications. You will own CAD models, perform analyses, and collaborate with suppliers through the full life cycle from concept to operation.

The role emphasizes robust design, manufacturability, and interface with P&ID standards, ASME Y14.5, and ANSYS FEA. Eligible candidates should be US citizens or eligible entrants; on-site Seattle presence preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• 7+ years designing hypergolic and/or helium fluid system tubes and components.
• Experience generating 3D Creo models and drawings for complex fluid hardware.
• Experience specifying fluid fittings and mounts.
• Experience performing hand calculations and analysis with ANSYS.
• Ability to interpret P&ID diagrams and ASME Y14.5 standards.
• Security clearance ready or citizenship per policy.

Responsibilities

• Generating CAD models for fluid system hardware.
• Generating model-based design for artifact release.
• Leading design-for-manufacturability efforts for fluid assemblies.
• Collaborating with supply chain to procure hardware and manage vendor deliverables.
• Defining supporting hardware such as heaters, instrumentation, mounts, and valves.
• Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware.

Skills

CAD modeling

Model-based design

Structural analysis

Design for manufacturability

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace

Tools

Creo

ANSYS

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced mechanical/ aerospace engineer to design fluid systems for lunar lander applications. You will own CAD models, perform analyses, and collaborate with suppliers through the full life cycle from concept to operation.

The role emphasizes robust design, manufacturability, and interface with P&ID standards, ASME Y14.5, and ANSYS FEA. Eligible candidates should be US citizens or eligible entrants; on-site Seattle presence preferred.