Spaceflight Aerodynamics Engineer III

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,023 - 169,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to support aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics design for space launch systems. You will develop models, run CFD workflows, and contribute across the product lifecycle from concept to flight operations.

Responsibilities include building analytical models, advancing data tools, and collaborating with a team to ensure safe, reliable spaceflight systems. Strong scripting in Python/C++ is a plus; U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience with space vehicle aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, or flight mechanics.
• Strong aerodynamic fundamentals and intuition through multiple flight regimes (subsonic, transonic, supersonic, hypersonic, free molecular flow).
• Strong technical solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience with aerodynamic model development.
• Demonstrated experience with automation and data manipulation using scripting and programming languages.
• Proven experience with CFD workflow from CAD through pre-processing, running and post processing.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Develop aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic models and databases for space launch and reentry vehicles.
• Model flight mechanics and dynamics to support design and operations.
• Construct analytical models of internal flow phenomena in tanks, diffusers, and fluids networks.
• Apply technical leadership to ensure safe human spaceflight and high quality deliverables.

Skills

Aerodynamics fundamentals

CFD workflow

Automation and data manipulation

Scripting and programming (Python, MAT

Aerospace flight mechanics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

CFD++

US3D

DAC

Flow-3D

Link3D

Pointwise

Ensight

Tecplot

Paraview

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced aerospace engineer to support aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics design for space launch systems. You will develop models, run CFD workflows, and contribute across the product lifecycle from concept to flight operations.

Responsibilities include building analytical models, advancing data tools, and collaborating with a team to ensure safe, reliable spaceflight systems. Strong scripting in Python/C++ is a plus; U.S.