Senior Fluid and Propulsion Design Engineer – Human Rated Crewed Lunar Lander Verified today
About this role
This position is part of Blue Origin's Lunar Permanence business unit, developing the Blue Moon landers. You will design, release, and support engineering artifacts for the MK2 Crew Lander propulsion system across the complete lifecycle: fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations.
You will have full ownership of CAD models and coordinate analysis and manufacturing development efforts. Your work includes design for manufacturability, cost optimization, and close collaboration with manufacturing and operations teams. You will mentor entry-level engineers and perform technical peer reviews.
Responsibilities
- Generate CAD models for propulsion fluid system hardware
- Create model-based designs for engineering release
- Lead design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
- Integrate with operations for fabrication and installation of hardware
- Perform basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware
- Author engineering artifacts to support verification
Required qualifications
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
- 10+ years of experience designing tubes, fluid components, and secondary structure
- 5+ years of experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for complex fluid hardware
- Experience releasing model-based designs
- Demonstrated ability to mentor entry-level engineers
- Experience performing structural hand calculations and analysis with tools such as ANSYS
- Experience interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Expertise in ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration and inclusion
- 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 qualifications
- Demonstrated ability working with a team of engineers and drafters on large-scale engineering artifact release
- Knowledge of standard installation and fabrication methods of COPVs, fluid components, and tubes
- Experience designing propulsion test fixtures and tooling
- Experience with hypergol or helium systems
- Experience working on human-rated vehicles
- Experience with static and non-linear FEA analysis (ANSYS)
- Advanced Engineering degree
Compensation
Base pay range varies by location:
- Colorado: $133,500.00 - $186,898.95
- Washington: $145,188.00 - $203,263.20
- Other site ranges may differ
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 per week
- Paid time off: up to four weeks per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
Employment requirements
Applicants 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. Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.