Fluid Systems Design Engineer III: Upper Stage - New Glenn
Company: Blue Origin
Location: Merritt Island
Posted on: January 19, 2023
Job Description:
We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and
problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of
safety. This position will directly impact the history of space
exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention
towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the
cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of
millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.In
this role you will be responsible for leading the design,
development, and testing of fluid systems for rockets! You will
engage in all levels of the design cycle including conceptual
design, requirements definition, thermo-fluid modeling, structural
layout and analysis, integration, test and mission support. You
will use creative thinking and novel manufacturing solutions to
solve complex problems with high pressure, cryogenic, and highly
stressed hardware.We are looking for someone to apply their
technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality
to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our
mission and vision is required!Responsibilities:
- Design and route complex fluid subsystems (i.e.,
pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization)
- Strong understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
- Work with fluid components (i.e., solenoid valves, pneumatic
valves, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation)
- Author component specifications and manage suppliers through
design, development, qualification and delivery of flight
hardware
- 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
- Work with REFPROP, SINDA/FLUINT and Thermal Desktop or other
fluid modeling software
- 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 reportsQualifications:
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
- 3+ years of professional engineering experience with complex
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,
pressure vessels, flex elements and fittings
- Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality
control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
- Working knowledge of materials and treatments
- Experience troubleshooting fluids hardware
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional
relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident
(current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as
a refugee or granted asylum.Desired:
- Experience with cryogenic helium, hydrogen and oxygen
systems
- Working knowledge of cryogenic material properties and
testing
- Experience with data acquisition systems
- Experience with the application and use of weldingDon't meet
every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are
less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired
qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a
diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited
about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly
with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you
to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
other roles.Compensation range for on site CO applicants is
$103,868-$152,339Compensation range for on site WA applicants is
$113,310-$166,188Compensation range for on site CA applicants is
$113,310-$166,188Other site ranges may differExport Control
RegulationsApplicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S.
citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green
Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or
granted asylum.Equal Employment OpportunityBlue Origin is proud to
be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is
committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly
qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and
promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance,
and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a
workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all
employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team
members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and
employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other
terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race,
color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability,
genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or
characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue
Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with
criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal,
state, and local laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law,"
please see here and here.Blue Origin will consider for employment
qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent
with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in
Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.Affirmative Action and
Disability AccommodationApplicants wishing to receive information
on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring
a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the
application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com.BenefitsEmployee Benefits include:
Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance,
short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company
match.Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition
to 14 holidaysDiscretionary bonus programs
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