Fluid Systems Engineer II (3225)

Fluids Design Engineer – Valves, regulators, panels, secondary supports

Qualification Question:

1. Do you have experience designing valves, regulators, panels, or other fluids components in a space environment?

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

We are looking for a Liquid Distribution Subsystem Responsible Engineer/Technical Lead for our Fluids team working our pathfinding mission to the moon.   You will provide technical leadership to the team, supporting members of your team, advising on technical approaches, and bringing your experience on our most challenging technical problems.  As part of your role you will mentor and train other team members.  Work will include the complete life cycle of the system from definition, interfaces, conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operation.  You will plan out your components schedules, manage risks and develop mitigation plans for your hardware.  You will work with both internal and external suppliers to design, build, test and analyze components that will take us to the moon!  

Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications: 

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering or related technical subject area
• 2-3+ years of experience in fluids and mechanical systems/components
• Experience developing, integrating and certifying aerospace systems for flight 
• Experience with fluid/gas components i.e., solenoid valves, directional valves, manifolds, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation
• Experience leading small teams and subcontractor teams to accomplish objectives
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Familiar with either agile or waterfall project management
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

Desired: 

• M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Systems Engineering or related technical subject area
• Systems Engineering experience, specifically requirements and interface definition, management and verification
• Cryogenic fluids experience
• Work with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs (ANSYS Preferred).
• Experience with upper stages and spacecraft
• Experience with the entire life cycle of a propulsion and fluid system