Propulsion Principal Engineer - Human Landing System

Company: Blue Origin LLC
Location: Kent
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Kent, WA As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will be the lead of the Propulsion Integration team as part of the Blue Origin Human Landing System. You will provide expert leadership to Blue Origin and our partners. This position will directly impact the history of spaceflight and require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable lunar spaceflight.-- Responsibilities : 1. Lead a team of system engineers, propulsion design engineers and analysts that delivers the safe propulsion design and operations of the Blue Origin Human Landing System (HLS).-- 2. Manage project deadlines and prepare for and support project and technical milestone reviews. 3. Define and manage the propulsion requirements and interfaces between flight elements that make up the Integrated Vehicle Lander (ILV). 4. Apply extensive understanding on a wide application of technical principles, theories, concepts, and tools in the field of Cryogenics and Storable Propulsion hardware and software. 5. Identify risk and develop mitigation plans related to ILV propulsion hardware (effectors and sensors) and software 6. Define and deliver the Propulsion Verification and Validation plan for the Integrated Lander Vehicle (ILV).-- 7. Deliver the Propulsion Design Data book and analysis report, Propulsion Verification and validation report, and propulsion design specification for the Integrated Lander Vehicle.-- 8. Lead the Propulsion Verification and validation activities and report on completions. 9. Have frequent inter-organizational and customer interactions as a technical point of contact on contracts and projects on technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.-- 10. Work independently without appreciable direction to determine technical objectives of assignments and develop approaches to solutions. 11. Mentor & train other personnel. Qualifications:-- 1. B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering or related technical subject area 2. At least 5 years of directly applicable experience, at least 10 years of aggregated experience.-- 3. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment. 4. Understanding of the principles, concepts, and methods of systems engineering such as concept development, requirement definition, design solution definition, implementation, integration, verification and validation, qualification, commissioning or operations.-- 5. Full knowledge of propulsion hardware and software life cycle.-- 6. Familiar with either Agile-- and --waterfall project management. 7. Ability to use highly sophisticated engineering skills used to design, develop, and evaluate astronautical/mechanical/structural systems.-- 8. Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills 9. Ability to support a multidisciplinary, multidimension team working across different time-zones.-- 10. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion 11. 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 (but not required): 1. Experience with software tools such as DOORS Next Generation, Cameo, MATLAB/Simulink, Confluence, JIRA, Git, Creo, and Windchill 2. Experience with FMSA, S&MA, and SFRM. 3. Experience with thermal systems, electrical systems, consumables management, GN&C, Communications, Command and Data-handling. 4. Experience with Spacecraft simulations and modeling. 5. Experience with MBSE 6. Experience with NASA Deep space, lunar, LEO, human rated space crafts and operations.-- 7. Experience with long duration missions 8. Experience with Remote operations.-- To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. -- 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. -- 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR--here .-- Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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 . Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Blue Origin is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities, women, protected veterans, and persons with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and federal executive orders. Applicants who wish to view the available portion of 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 . Posted 2 Days Ago Full time R6615 About Us Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we're working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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