MK1 Fluids Analyst III - Lunar Permanence Verified today
About the Role
This position is part of Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops the Blue Moon landers. You will conduct thermal and fluids analysis to define performance and operations within the MK1 Fluids subsystem and resolve technical challenges. The MK1 lunar lander, christened "Endurance," is the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. You will work within the MK1 Fluids team supporting analysis efforts through the complete development lifecycle from design through build, test, and integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect analysis inputs from stakeholders and responsible engineers
- Develop new or modify existing thermo-fluid analysis models to represent vehicle configuration and behavior
- Post process analysis results to draw engineering conclusions from output data
- Author and publish analysis reports in Windchill to support engineering decision making
- Generate and present design review and trade study content to subsystem, vehicle and business unit partners and customers
- Anchor thermo-fluid analysis models to component and vehicle test data
Minimum Qualifications
- B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 4-5 years of relevant thermal/fluids analysis experience
- Deep understanding of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics fundamentals
- Experience with thermo-fluids 0D-1D modeling using Thermal Desktop Sinda/Fluint
- Experience with cryogenic, two-phase, and/or gaseous fluid systems
- Proven track record validating thermo-fluid models from concept through test validation
- Experience anchoring fluid analysis models to test data
- U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum
Preferred Qualifications
- M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 8 years of relevant aerospace experience
- Prior spacecraft fluid systems experience
- Hydrogen and oxygen systems background
- Process automation scripting skills (VBA, MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN)
- Experience utilizing Jira and Windchill
- Experience with modeling propulsion, gaseous, and cryogenic fluids management
- Experience modeling fluids and propulsion components including solenoid valves, directional valves, manifolds, regulators, pumps, thrusters, feedlines, pressure vessels, and instrumentation
Compensation
Base pay ranges by location:
CA: $121,023 to $169,432
CO: $110,938 to $155,313
WA: $121,023 to $169,432
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision coverage
- 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
- Up to 4 weeks paid time off annually plus up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential bonuses based on role and performance