Fluid Systems Design Engineer II

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

About the role

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. This role is part of the Lunar Customer Programs team for the New Glenn Advanced Customer Programs. As part of the New Glenn business unit, this team develops unique solutions for New Glenn’s government, Lunar, Orbital Reef, and crewed spacecraft customers among others.

As part of a small, hardworking team of experts, you will be responsible for the development of unique fluid design solutions supporting New Glenn’s ambitious customer base. This position will directly further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface and LEO destinations.

In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of unique fluid system solutions as part of a team. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

• Design fluid component hardware to meet cost, performance, and schedule constraints with guidance from senior engineers.
• Design and route fluid subsystems (i.e., pressurization, pneumatics, coolant, propellant utilization).
• Work with fluid components (i.e., solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, regulators, pressure vessels, and instrumentation).
• Execute research, configuration development, and trade studies to meet performance, schedule, and cost targets.
• Create CAD models, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), detail part drawings, assemblies, installations, and interface control documents.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Perform fluid system modeling and analysis.
• Create test plans, specifications, and other documentation for the development and production of flight hardware.
• Subsystem test planning, execution, data reduction and analysis, and test data review.
• Apply documented, repeatable processes to customer solutions.
• Proactively engage with manufacturing and have regular floor presence during critical build phases.
• Identify and escalate design or manufacturing issues immediately.
• Contribute to visual project status indicators (activity schedule, budget, and technical status) for team transparency.
• Work with multi-functional teams that are responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and suppliers to produce world-class aerospace hardware.
• Support team in meeting customer-driven schedules.
• Support multiple concurrent projects with sustainable pace.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in an aerospace propulsion or fluid subject area.
• Experience with 3D CAD programs Creo (Preferred), CATIA V5, SolidWorks, AutoDesk, or other industry standard software.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to analyze pressurized systems and secondary structures (ANSYS preferred).
• Experience with REFPROP, SINDA/FLUINT, and Thermal Desktop or other fluid modeling software.
• Experience with analysis/calculations of flow through components or systems.
• Knowledge of propulsion and fluid system components (i.e., valves, regulators, pressure vessels).
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in fluid systems design or M.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field.
• Ability to iterate fluid designs quickly while mission architecture and customer requirements are in flux, making sound engineering judgments with incomplete data.
• Experience with launch vehicles, launch vehicle upper stages, spacecraft, or satellites.
• Experience in all phases of the product development cycle from definition through operation.
• Experience in design for manufacturing and low-cost production solutions.
• Proven understanding of aerospace materials and treatments.
• Experience with cryogenic systems (LOX and LH2).
• Experience with the design and development of seals.
• Experience designing and analyzing bolted joints.
• Hardware procurement and prototyping experience.

Pay

Base Pay Range for CA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35. 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.
• Dependent 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.

Background checks are required for all positions. Additional checks may include Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) if the role requires access to a military installation, and drivers operating commercial motor vehicles may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.