Senior Fluid Systems Engineer, Aerospace Propulsion

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Stock options for regular employees

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking an engineer to coordinate the schedule and priorities of design work for fluids and propulsion systems on the MK1 cargo lander. You will help advance the fluids strategy and ensure safety and quality across the team.

Responsibilities include designing fluid subsystems, working with components, CAD/FEA tools, and delivering validated designs per ASME Y14.5. You will lead testing and vendor management, shaping safe spaceflight.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace propulsion and fluid systems.
• Demonstrated experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design or test.
• Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles in the detail design of aerospace or equivalent type fluid systems and components.
• Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, regulators, tubing and fittings.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components.
• Working knowledge of materials and treatments.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Design and route fluid subsystems (i.e., pressurization, pneumatics, reaction control).
• Work with fluid components (i.e., solenoid valves, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation).
• Work with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs (ANSYS Preferred).
• Deliver completed designs using best draft practicing per ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards along with clear and well documented analysis reports.
• Perform component verification of internally and externally sourced components to company standards
• Work closely with other groups to ensure your systems work together, resolving issues with calculated risk.
• Following design efforts, you will lead and participate in component and system level testing and data analysis.
• To be successful in this role good project management skills are necessary including vendor management, scheduling, and budget tracking.

Skills

Aerospace propulsion

Fluid systems

Project management

Vendor management

Risk-based design

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in engineering

Tools

Creo

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA is seeking an engineer to coordinate the schedule and priorities of design work for fluids and propulsion systems on the MK1 cargo lander. You will help advance the fluids strategy and ensure safety and quality across the team.

Responsibilities include designing fluid subsystems, working with components, CAD/FEA tools, and delivering validated designs per ASME Y14.5. You will lead testing and vendor management, shaping safe spaceflight.