Principal Fluids Engineer
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. As part of a small, hard-working, and accomplished team of experts, you will support all aspects of fluid systems design for the New Glenn launch vehicle. You will share in the team’s impact on the systems from early conceptual design and configuration through flight operations and sustaining engineering.
The responsibilities of this position will be analysis intensive, supporting development and verification of component and vehicle-level fluid models. You will help develop fluid and thermal loads derived from CFD, first principles, literature, and/or experiment. You will be responsible for configuration development, detailed design, and verification activities. You will own the documentation and maintenance of analysis inputs, models, and results in reports and data books.
We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Responsibilities
- Support all aspects of fluid systems design for the New Glenn launch vehicle from early conceptual design through flight operations and sustaining engineering.
- Develop and verify component and vehicle-level fluid models.
- Develop fluid and thermal loads derived from CFD, first principles, literature, and/or experiment.
- Perform configuration development, detailed design, and verification activities.
- Document and maintain analysis inputs, models, and results in reports and data books.
- Review and critique models and results developed by junior engineers.
Requirements
- Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
- 15 or more years of experience in the fields of fluids or thermodynamic analysis.
- Demonstrated expertise with one or more fluid modeling tools (e.g., SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop).
- Knowledge of MATLAB or similar scripting tools.
- Experience analyzing booster and upper stage of rocket systems.
- U.S. citizenship or national, U.S. permanent residency (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Qualifications
- 20 or more years of experience and an MS or PhD degree.
- Experience with FloCAD.
- Experience analyzing cryogenic fluid systems.
- Experience with commercial CFD for fluid systems.
- Knowledge in the use of 3D CAD tools (CREO is preferred).
Pay
- Base Pay Range for CO applicants: $160,618.00 - $224,864.85
- Base Pay Range for WA applicants: $169,624.00 - $237,473.25
- Other site ranges may differ.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 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 additional benefits and bonuses.
Background checks are required for all positions. Additional checks may include Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), driver qualification files, medical certification, road tests, drug and alcohol testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements, and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training, depending on the role.