Senior Fluid Systems Engineer

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.

As part of a diverse and hard-working team of engineers, you will design and develop pneumatic and cryogenic fluid systems. You will be responsible for these systems' complete product life cycle from initial requirements through flight qualification including design, manufacturing, test support, performing test data reviews, processing non-conforming hardware and writing technical reports. You will need to have a background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and structural mechanics to be successful. You will be reporting directly to the Propulsion Module Element Lead within the New Shepard business unit.

Responsibilities:

* Oversee all aspects of the Propulsion Module Fluids Subsystem * Manage day-to-day activities of a team of designers and analysts to create solutions to complex problems * Work with production organization to resolve challenges encountered during vehicle manufacturing * Work with vehicle operations and maintenance teams to resolve challenges encountered on fielded vehicles and ensure operations and maintenance activities are conducted consistent with design intent * In cooperation with a Project Manager, develop and integrate project schedules and analyze/optimize those schedules to meet dates. * Coordinate resource support plans with the production and engineering functional organizations. * Required to take ownership of dependencies, including engineering deadlines; supply chain and internal manufacturing; as necessary to support end item delivery schedule

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!

* Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering discipline (aerospace or mechanical desired) * Domain expert in pneumatic or fluid systems through design and development * Strong technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, and thermodynamics * Proficiency with computer aided design (CAD) * Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) * Familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar project management toolsets * 10+ year of industry experience in a related field * 5+ years of experience overseeing, guiding, and mentoring less experienced engineers * 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:

* M.S. in engineering subject area or higher * Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10 * Familiarity with analytical packages ANSYS, COMSOL, Fluent, CFX, Thermal Desktop, ROCETS or ROCCID * Strong knowledge of entire cryogenic fluid systems life cycle from design, development, qualification, acceptance and production

ITAR Requirements

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue 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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to view a copy 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.

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