Senior Lunar Fluid & Propulsion Design Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a fluids & propulsion design engineer for the MK2 Lander, focusing on propulsion fluid systems, CAD models, and tube assemblies throughout the lifecycle. The role requires leadership in design configuration management and collaboration with NASA and national teams.

You will work on the Lunar Permanence program, developing lunar transportation infrastructure to enable sustainable human spaceflight and establish long-term presence on the Moon.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience designing tubes, fluid components, engine assemblies, and test rigs.
• Experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for fluid assemblies with significant experience with tube routing.
• Experience designing welded tube assemblies for aerospace systems and familiarity with aerospace fluid system design standards.
• Experience with large assemblies and structural hand calculations using ANSYS.
• Experience interpreting P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Generating CAD models for propulsion fluid system hardware and tube assemblies for flight and ground testing
• Releasing Model Based Definition (MBD) of fluid assemblies, assembly drawings, and perform drawing checks
• Leading design configuration management of the fluid and propulsion system ensuring a consistent baseline and successful integration with the vehicle
• Coordinating with vehicle teams on interfaces and joint design solutions
• Leading design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
• Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware

Skills

Creo CAD

Tube routing

MBD

Structural hand calculations

P&ID interpretation

Aerospace fluid systems

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering

Tools

ANSYS

P&IDs

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a fluids & propulsion design engineer for the MK2 Lander, focusing on propulsion fluid systems, CAD models, and tube assemblies throughout the lifecycle. The role requires leadership in design configuration management and collaboration with NASA and national teams.

You will work on the Lunar Permanence program, developing lunar transportation infrastructure to enable sustainable human spaceflight and establish long-term presence on the Moon.