Fluids Engineer III, New Glenn Stage 2 Verified today
About New Glenn
New Glenn is 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.
The Role
As part of a hardworking team of engineers, technicians, and specialists, you will design, analyze, and integrate fluid systems for aerospace applications. This role involves the development of pressurized fluid systems from concept through production, including tube routing, component selection, and pressure system structural and safety analysis for flight hardware.
Responsibilities
- Design and analyze pressurized and flowing fluid systems from concept through production
- Understand and integrate pumps, valves, fittings, and instrumentation into a broader system
- Design and release tube routing layouts for complex aerospace applications
- Ensure safe design, operation, and test of pressurized and/or cryogenic systems and components, including hazard analysis and failure modes analysis
- Perform trade studies and create technical drawings and specifications
- Support integration, testing, and troubleshooting of fluid/structure systems
- Interface with manufacturing, quality, and other engineering disciplines
- Ensure compliance with company standards for pressurized hardware and pressure vessel codes
- Mentor junior engineers
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
- 5-10 years relevant design experience
- Experience with design and analysis of pressurized and flowing fluid systems
- Demonstrated experience with tube routing for complex systems
- Experience with component selection for fluid system applications
- Knowledge and application of pressure system safety principles including hazard analysis
- Proficiency with CAD software (CREO, NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks)
- 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
- Experience with cryogenic component or system design, analysis, and testing
- Experience with cryogenic fluids (LO2, LH2, He)
- Propulsion system design and integration experience
- CFD analysis using tools such as ANSYS Fluent or similar
- High-pressure gas system design (greater than 3000 psi)
- System modeling using tools like ThermalDesktop, FluidFlow, AFT Fathom, or similar
- Knowledge and application of industry standards for pressurized hardware (AIAA S080/81, KSC-SPEC-Z-0008, ASME B31.3, or similar)
- Experience with additive manufacturing for fluid components
Compensation and Details
Base pay range for Washington applicants: $121,023.00 - $169,432.20. Other site ranges may differ.
Relocation provided. Travel expected up to 25% of the time. Interviews will include a technical assessment.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid time off: up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Performance bonuses and equity sharing based on company discretion