ECLS Air Ducting System Responsible Engineer

Full-time

Denver, CO

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the Lunar Surface. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, the candidate applies standard engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair, and test tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Development, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the development cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations. Implements operating procedures, resolves system malfunctions, and provides technical information. Researches and analyzes customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications. Specifies system components or directs modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. Investigates equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew. Specifically, you will share in the team's impact on all aspects of designing, building, testing, and flying Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) flight hardware. The ECLS System is composed of the essential hardware to allow humans to safely inhabit space. ECLSS circulates air around the vehicle picking up carbon dioxide, humidity, and trace contaminants to be scrubbed and provides oxygen for breathing. The internal cabin pressure is maintained and monitored. Clean drinking water is provided to the crew. The ECLS system also monitors air quality as well as emergencies such as rapid depressurization and fire and counteracts them.

Responsibilities

• Own the Ventilation Ducting System and interfaces through the entire life cycle: Conception, Design, Build, Test, Install and Operations
• Develop lunar dust-tolerant filtration at the return registers, optimize supply diffusers, duct routing and inter-module ventilation
• Interface with fans, mufflers, heat exchangers and primary structure
• Derive functional and performance requirements, and specify hardware
• Perform basic system calculations in support of the analysts
• Select and optimize materials for lightweight solutions with support of the Materials Engineer
• Guide design optimization of the system with support of the Mechanical Designer
• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to enable best fabrication practices
• Integrate the ducting system with various ECLS systems
• Define and maintain interfaces and the schematics
• Solve technical and program problems with the help of your team
• Be actively involved in development testing of your hardware
• Lead a multi-discipline product team which supports your effort
• Determine and manage schedule and budget for owned hardware
• Write specifications, and show system and component compliance to Blue and NASA technical requirements
• Be the technical point of contact for your hardware
• Participate in the supplier selection process of parts
• Adhere to Blue Leadership Principles

Requirements

• BS in related engineering field
• Experience in one or more areas of the product life cycle during development and certification phases
• Experience leading small technical teams
• Experience with development of ducting and/or filtration systems, whether earth-based (HVAC) or on spacecraft
• 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

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of Creo CAD tool
• 3+ years' experience with air ducting, filtration and diffusers
• Familiarity with ASHRAE standards for duct sizing and pressure losses
• Experience with composite materials and construction processes
• Experience with small project management
• Worked on a crewed spaceflight program
• Experience making in-house flight hardware
• Experience working with suppliers during the development of the hardware

Benefits

• 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%
• Education Support Program
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
• Up to 14 company-paid holidays
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results