Spacecraft Fluids Analyst II

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville is seeking a Fluids Analyst to design and optimize the Gas Subsystem for the Lunar Transfer Stage spacecraft. You will own the complete lifecycle from requirements through verification testing and operations.

This high-impact role leverages thermal/fluids expertise to support humanity's return to the Moon, including modeling, trade studies, and hardware optimization across the Transporter vehicle lifecycle.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of thermal/fluids analysis experience.
• Proficiency in Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint with strong FORTRAN user-logic skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain transient fluids simulation models of the gas subsystem using Thermal Desktop FloCAD and Sinda/Fluint.
• Provide strategic guidance on hardware optimization, mission operations, and control logic.
• Lead trade studies across Gas Subsystem and neighboring subsystems.
• Define requirements and plan verification testing to validate hardware performance in relevant environments.
• Support the complete lifecycle of the Transporter vehicle from initial definition through in-flight operations.
• Drive design iteration through data-informed feedback and optimization.

Skills

Thermal/fluids analysis

Thermal Desktop FloCAD

Sinda/Fluint

FORTRAN

Fluid mechanics

Heat transfer

Thermodynamics

Excel-level fluids calculations

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

Advanced Engineering degree

Tools

ANSYS Fluent

FLOW3D

AFT Arrow/Fathom

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville is seeking a Fluids Analyst to design and optimize the Gas Subsystem for the Lunar Transfer Stage spacecraft. You will own the complete lifecycle from requirements through verification testing and operations.

This high-impact role leverages thermal/fluids expertise to support humanity's return to the Moon, including modeling, trade studies, and hardware optimization across the Transporter vehicle lifecycle.