Spaceflight Fluid Systems Engineer – Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a fluid systems engineer to design, manufacture, and install New Glenn hardware. You will work on safety-critical aerospace systems, collaborate with stakeholders, and help deliver reusable, human-rated propulsion and fluid subsystems.

The role requires a B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in fluid systems, and hands-on project leadership; U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of industry experience in fluid systems and project management.
• Strong knowledge of valves, regulators, fittings.
• Fabrication and quality control for tubes/piping and machined components.
• Experience leading multi-person development projects.
• U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the entire design cycle of fluid subsystems including conceptual design, thermo-fluid modeling, structural layout and analysis, integration, test and mission support
• Support production efforts by triaging work stoppages, investigating root cause and corrective actions, and dispositioning non-conforming hardware.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements, dependencies, and schedule needs for delivering integrated fluid systems.
• Lead team-based identification, decomposition, and estimation of work scope for full lifecycle fluids hardware development.
• Manage project schedule, resources, and cost – present status of effort, including risks, variances and recovery plans to program management.
• Work to continuously improve team processes and manage assignments to move quickly while meeting standards.
• Perform procurement, integration support, and discrepancy resolution.
• Oversee fluid component and subsystem testing including test planning, execution, data reduction, and analysis.
• Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation.

Skills

Fluid systems

Project management

Leadership

Independent work

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo Pro/E

Windchill

ANSYS

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle, WA seeks a fluid systems engineer to design, manufacture, and install New Glenn hardware. You will work on safety-critical aerospace systems, collaborate with stakeholders, and help deliver reusable, human-rated propulsion and fluid subsystems.

The role requires a B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in fluid systems, and hands-on project leadership; U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the United States.