Senior Propulsion Engineer

4 weeks ago


Huntsville, Alabama, United States Blue Origin Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Propulsion Engineer to join our team at Blue Origin. As a key member of our Engines business unit, you will be responsible for designing and developing combustion devices for various rocket engines and spaceflight systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop combustion devices, including injectors, chambers, nozzles, thrusters, igniters, and related components.
  • Work on the complete product life-cycle of combustion devices, from initial requirements to flight qualification, including design, manufacturing, test support, and technical reporting.
  • Collaborate with a hardworking team of engineers to develop and test propulsion systems.
  • Apply technical expertise and leadership skills to positively impact safe human spaceflight.
Requirements
  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in an engineering discipline, such as aerospace, mechanical, chemical, or physics.
  • Subject matter expert in combustion devices through design and development.
  • Strong proficiency in data analysis and data processing.
  • Strong technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, and combustion analysis.
  • Strong knowledge of hardware fabrication, integration processes, and quality control.
  • Computer-aided design (CAD) experience.
  • Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • 8+ years of industry experience in a related field.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Desired Qualifications
  • M.S. in an engineering discipline or higher.
  • Familiarity with analytical packages ANSYS, COMSOL, Fluent, CFX, Thermal Desktop, ROCETS, or ROCCID.
  • Strong knowledge of the entire combustion devices life cycle from design, development, qualification, acceptance, and production.
  • Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10.
What We Offer

At Blue Origin, we offer a competitive benefits package, including 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.

We also offer paid time off, up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

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.

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.



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