Fluids and Propulsion, RE Opportunities – Advanced Development Programs
Blue Origin Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | Not mentioned |
|---|---|
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
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 commitment 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 multiple engineers at various career levels within the propulsion and fluids disciplines. Fluids and propulsion includes all hardware associated with the main propulsion system, tanks, pressurization, vent, and auxiliary systems. We also do entire systems for in-space thrusters. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of propulsion, mechanical, and fluid engineers, you will deliver these propulsion and/or fluid systems for spacecraft or launch vehicle upper stages. You will share in the team »s impact on all aspects associated with the design and delivery the system.
A Responsible Engineer is a project engineer with responsibility for the complete definition, design, development, and delivery of flight hardware. A responsible engineer generally has a broad understanding of components, systems and life cycles, but also as depth in one or more areas. Hardware can include components, sections of systems, or entire subsystems.
Responsibilities:
- You will ensure complete definition (requirements) for your components or systems.
- You will guide the design and analysis of your components or systems
- For in-house components, you will lead the design and development.
- For procured components, you will work with suppliers or other Blue Origin groups to identify and procure components.
- You will lead testing and verification including development, qualification, and acceptance testing of your components or systems.
- You will create and manage the project plans for your components or systems including cost, schedule, and risk management to ensure on-time delivery.
- You may lead a small team. You may lead others to support you when skills outside your experience are required. For example, if CAD or testing support is needed, we will provide those resources under your leadership.
- You may mentor less experienced engineers and perform technical peer reviews.
This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Chemical Propulsion, or related field
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an aerospace propulsion or fluid discipline (more for higher levels)
- Experience with basic analysis of flow through components or systems
- Experience generating and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Knowledge of propulsion and fluid system components (i.e. valves, regulators and pumps for cryogenics, propellants, and other fluids)
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration and 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:
- 5-20+ years’ experience for higher career levels
- Experience with launch vehicles, launch vehicle upper stages, spacecraft, or satellites
- Experience in all phases of the produce development cycle from definition through operation.
- Experience with cryogenic fluids including liquid Oxygen and Hydrogen
- Experience with Halls-Effect Thrusters
- Advanced engineering degree
Export Control Regulations
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com
.
Benefits
Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays
Company description:
Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.
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