Engines System Balance & Performance Engineer II

About the Role

This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will be performing analyses, completing trade studies, supporting engine testing, and in-service operations. You will work with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for challenging problems across various applications. You will be responsible for engine cycle balance analysis to support design, testing and operation.

Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Build on 1D fluid system design models to perform detailed engine architecture studies
• Build and run steady state and transient analytic off-design models of engines and test articles
• Support engine and component level testing to ensure performance meets requirements and help define iterative upgrades
• Analyze internal fluid flow problems using advanced lumped parameter models
• Collaborate with component design engineers, chief engineers, controls analysts, and program leaders to develop and refine system models
• Develop and apply analysis processes and tools using Python and MatLab
• Work collaboratively with peers to solve problems, and provide mentorship to junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• At least 2+ years of engineering experience (level commensurate upon experience)
• Experience in modeling complex fluid systems
• Understanding of numerical solvers and methods
• Understanding of fluid components like valves, turbines, pumps, and combustors
• Strong understanding and ability to apply engineering fundamentals including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and power systems
• Familiarity with data analysis and anchoring models to test data
• Curiosity to understand engines at a component and system level
• Knowledge of Fortran, Python or Matlab

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree or higher
• Knowledge of ROCETS, NPSS, GFSSP, Thermal-Desktop, or an equivalent system modeling software package
• Proficient in programming and knowledge of at least one programming/scripting language (Python/MATLAB/Fortran/etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with system or performance analysis across the lifecycle of a product or across different products
• Experience with engine system qualification, verification, and test
• Experience with Agentic AI

Pay

Base pay range for WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35. Other site ranges may differ.

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion