Fluids Analyst III - Lunar Permanence

Application close date : Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.We are looking for a fluids and thermal analyst to help craft the gas subsystem for the Lunar Transporter spacecraft. Work will include the complete life cycle of the sub-assembly from definition, interfaces, conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operations. This position goes from initial design, to analyzing, to getting hardware, launching, and operating in space. A successful candidate will understand fluid and thermal systems, components, fluid dynamics, and compressible flow for space vehicles. The position will work under a lead analyst accountable for the thermal / fluid models of the Gas Subsystem of the Transporter Vehicle. You will be responsible for analyzing, running simulations, and building tools to aid in sizing, verification, cycle counts, etc. You will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft fluids and thermal control systems while working along side hardware Responsible Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Project Managers. The position will work directly on our Transporter Vehicle within the Lunar Permanence Business Unit. Bring you technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
• Support Thermal / Fluids specification and requirements (at subsystem and component-levels)
• Develop & manage fluid / thermal interfaces, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and models (in collaboration with adjacent Integrated Product Teams (IPTs))
• Own the verification and validation of Thermal / Fluids requirements, in collaboration with the Fluids test engineers and Responsible Engineers.
• Lead trade studies across the Gas Subsystem and other Subsystems
• Interpreting and generating Piping and instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) using AutoCAD.
• Building and maintaining simulation modes of the Gas Subsystem while working directly
• Work closely with component engineers, systems engineers, and other stakeholder to help understand the expected behavior of the Gas Subsystem and individual components.
• Helps to inform requirements definition and plan testing effort to validate hardware behavior and performance in relevant environments.
• Qualifications :
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of proven experience in the design of aerospace fluid or mechanical systems.
• Experience using engineering tools such as : Thermal Desktop Sinda / Fluint, FORTRAN, Simulink, Matlab, Engineering Equation Solver (EES), Python
• Experience performing flow and pressure calculations as well as structural and thermal analysis of fluid systems.
• Proven understand of fluid components such as valves, pumps, heat exchangers, tubing, and pressurized hardware.
• Experience developing and maintain interface definitions between the vehicle and subsystems.
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communications skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Desired :
• Advanced degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related engineering field
• Experience with hydrogen and oxygen systems### Compensation Range for : WA applicants is $117,498.00-$164,497.20
• Other site ranges may differ
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• Background Check
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• Required for Certain Job Profiles : Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
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• Benefits
• Benefits include : Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off : Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.
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