Lunar Permanence - Mk2 - Fluid System Analyst

About the role

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. The goal is to build sustainable infrastructure for transporting crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thermal and fluids analysis to define the performance and operations for various spaceflight systems.
• Define hardware requirements and resolve technical challenges.
• Contribute to the product life cycle process from early conceptual design through completion of the flight mission.
• Derive component requirements, system test requirements, and system sizing.
• Analyze flight or ground processes.
• Document and maintain analysis inputs, models, and present results to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• More than 4 years of direct experience on Space applications Fluids & Propulsion analysis.
• Strong MATLAB programming skills.
• Strong understanding of thermal and fluid mechanics of cryogenics, hypergolics, and compressibles with relevant experience in the space industry.
• Experience with Thermal Desktop/SINDA/FLUINT.
• Experience with Technical Propulsion System trade studies.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Work closely with other cross-functional teams as needed.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Experience with modeling propulsion/cryogenic fluids management (storage, transfer, phase change, …).
• Knowledge of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) (Flow3D, CFD++, ANSYS Fluent).
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++, FORTRAN).
• Advanced graduate degrees (Masters or PhD) preferred.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 for CA applicants, $110,938.00 - $155,312.85 for CO applicants, $121,023.00 - $169,432.20 for WA applicants.
• Other site ranges may differ.
• Culture Statement: Blue Origin is dedicated to building an authentic workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.
• 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.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Equal Employment Opportunity: Blue Origin is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.