Fluids Systems Engineer II Verified today
About the Role
This position supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle designed to carry people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar space, and beyond. The vehicle features a fully reusable first stage and was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
As part of a diverse engineering team, you will work on design, analysis, development, and qualification of pressurized liquid and gas systems on the reusable launch vehicle across extreme environments from cryogenic to hot gas temperatures. You will contribute to all aspects of mechanical design, requirements, layouts, analysis, component selection, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and test definition.
What You'll Do
- Design and analyze pressurized fluid and mechanical systems
- Perform fluid and thermal analysis on aerospace systems
- Conduct structural analysis and material selection
- Create engineering drawings and manage CAD models
- Define and support component and system development testing
- Manage vendor relationships and manufacturing processes
- Contribute to engineering release and documentation
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
- 3+ years proven experience in aerospace fluid or mechanical systems design
- Proficiency with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred)
- Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools for pressurized systems and secondary structures (ANSYS preferred)
- Proficiency in engineering drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
- Proven understanding of fluid components such as valves, tubing, and pressurized hardware
- Experience with project management, schedule maintenance, and vendor management
- Ability to build trust, maintain professional relationships, and contribute to an inclusive culture
- 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
- Master's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
- Experience designing systems with Hydrogen, Oxygen, Methane, and Nitrogen in liquid and/or gaseous states
- Experience with thermo-fluid solver applications such as Thermal Desktop (Sinda Fluint), AFT (Fathom/Arrow), Excel-based models, or REFPROP
- Proven understanding of materials properties and treatments
- Hands-on experience building and testing mechanical assemblies or pressurized components and systems
- Understanding of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques for tubes, machined components, and welded hardware
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 regular employees (20+ hours/week)
- Up to 4 weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Eligibility for performance bonuses based on company discretion