Senior Mechanical/Aerospace Engineer
3 days ago
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
Blue Origin is dedicated to building a road to space. We are seeking a Level 4 Fluids Engineer to join our team. This position involves developing, testing, and implementing fluid systems for our aerospace projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in fluids and thermal systems, engineering principles, and the ability to work in a collaborative environment. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
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, analyze, and test fluid systems including pneumatic, cryogenic, thermal, and environmental control systems.
- Develop and validate models of fluid systems using relevant software tools.
- Conduct experiments and analyze data to understand system performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate fluid systems into aerospace vehicles.
- Prepare technical documentation and present findings to stakeholders.
- Ensure designs comply with safety standards and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical input for continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
- Four-year aerospace or mechanical engineering degree (or similar discipline)
- 10+ years of experience in a similar role
- Experience with Solid modelling or plant modelling, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), and configuration control of engineering and documentation.
- Experience understanding fabrication and installation drawings
- Knowledge of standard components, installation, and fabrication methods of piping systems (pipe stock, fittings, connections, valves, fasteners, structural members, fittings, welding, etc.)
- Experience using analysis tools specific to piping (such as: CAEPipe, Bentley AutoPipe, CEASAR, AFT Fathom/Arrow, Sinda Fluint, Simulink, etc.)
- Knowledge of typical use, constraints, and specification of fluid components typical in tubing and piping systems (valves, regulators, pumps, etc.).
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with teams composed of multiple roles and disciplines to achieve a common goal.
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Desired:
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting mechanical and/or piping systems.
- Experience with creating process hazards analyses, job hazards analysis and formal risk evaluation.
- Knowledge of ASME B31.3
- Experience with design and operation of typical aerospace fuel, oxidizer, and high-pressure pneumatic systems.
- Experience with design, operations, and maintenance of cryogenic systems.
- Knowledge of precision cleaning processes / levels and passivation of stainless steel
- Knowledge of marine environment corrosion mitigation (material and coatings selection)
- Familiarity with test equipment, such as multimeters, dew point meters, vacuum equipment, regulator panels.
- Master or PHD in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
Inclusivity Statement
Don't meet all desired requirements? 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 desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Benefits
Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.
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, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here .
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