BE7 Valves – Propulsion Engineer II

About the role

This position is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. The BE‑7 Valves – Propulsion Engineer II will own a valve component on the BE‑7 Engine Program through the full development lifecycle, from early conceptual trades to production support.

Responsibilities

• Design valve parts and assemblies, select materials and processes while considering manufacturability, mass, and cost.
• Create 3D CAD models, define part features, and produce detailed drawing drafts for parts, sub‑assemblies, and top‑level assemblies.
• Develop analysis deliverables such as performance predictions, tolerance stack‑ups, and review structural, thermal, and fluid analyses from FEA/CFD specialists.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to review manufacturing plans, build procedures, and tool designs.
• Plan, set up, and execute component‑level testing; analyze data and report results to mitigate technical risk and verify requirements.
• Work with supply‑chain and suppliers to ensure on‑time delivery of procured parts and define requirements for complex components.
• Support production sustaining activities by troubleshooting quality issues and dispositioning non‑conformities.
• Coordinate with program leaders and other component teams (Systems Engineering, Avionics, Integration, Engine Test) to address cross‑program impacts.
• Partner with value‑stream leaders, production control, technicians, and Operations stakeholders at the Valves Factory to meet hardware manufacturing demand.
• Conduct tactical planning, trade scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and manage development activity schedules to track key milestones.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in an engineering discipline (aerospace, mechanical, or physics preferred).
• 2+ years of professional engineering experience with valves, pumps, mechanisms, electromechanical actuation, or fluid‑control systems.
• U.S. citizenship, national status, permanent residency, or lawful refugee/asylee status.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and communication skills, and ability to coordinate across a large program.
• Ability to own and execute development activities with minimal granular direction.
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, and thermodynamics.
• Direct experience designing, manufacturing, and testing valves for incompressible or compressible flow.
• Knowledge of valve architectures, seal designs, material selection, and load‑path considerations.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and part/assembly drawing creation.
• Experience with data processing, analysis, and non‑conforming hardware evaluation.
• Familiarity with subtractive manufacturing processes (turning, milling, grinding, etc.) and quality requirements.
• Test planning, execution, data analysis, and reporting for valve verification (flow rate, leakage, shock/vibe, thermal, life).
• Experience designing test setups for pressurized fluid flow, including selection of control valves, ducts, fittings, and instrumentation.
• Exposure to cryogenic fluid and high‑pressure gas testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with rocket or jet engines.
• Design experience with components exposed to cryogenic fluids and high‑pressure gases.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) expertise.
• Knowledge and application of FEA tools (ANSYS preferred).
• Proficiency with Creo 10+ and Windchill 12+.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.100 (Engineering Drawing Practices) and ASME Y14.5 (GD&T).
• Supplier management experience.
• Project management skills for scope, schedule, and cost control.
• Experience creating and managing schedules for moderately complex projects.
• Working within a Scrum‑based agile framework.

Travel

Up to 10 % travel may be required.

Pay

Base Pay Range for Washington applicants: $99,201.00 – $138,880.35. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5 %.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for regular employees working ≥20 hours/week.
• Paid Time Off: up to four weeks per year plus up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Potential bonuses and additional benefits based on role, level, and company performance (not guaranteed).

Culture Statement

If you don’t meet every desired qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Blue Origin is committed to building an authentic workplace, and you may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Application Process

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.