Blue Origin - Huntsville, AL

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Principal
Huntsville, AL
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Nuclear Materials Engineer - Formulation at Blue Origin plays a critical role in the Space Systems Development (SSD) business unit, focusing on the design and development of nuclear propulsion and power systems for space applications. This position involves guiding multi-disciplinary teams to align engineering solutions with customer and company strategies, ensuring safe and repeatable space flight while contributing to the vision of enabling millions of people to live and work in space sustainably.

Responsibilities

  • Work with advanced concept program organizations to distill high-level requirements into derived requirements for power and rocket propulsion systems.
  • Trade engine and power nuclear reactor systems and components for optimized solutions, assessing mass properties and cost estimates.
  • Collaborate with design engineers to assess conceptual designs, perform trade studies, and develop integrated design solutions.
  • Mature and publish system-level reactor architecture, including material states and operational modes.
  • Develop Level 1 reactor engine and power system requirements and verification methodologies, collaborating with Systems Engineering.
  • Work with test groups to develop test and risk reduction plans.
  • Perform mission analysis focused on reactor propulsion and power generation, optimizing design characteristics and determining failure modes.
  • Coach, mentor, and technically assist other engineers.
  • Represent the program and company in technical discussions with external customers.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in nuclear engineering, material science, or equivalent technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience in the design, development, manufacturing, and/or testing of nuclear material fuels or materials used in reactor solutions.
  • 5+ years of experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
  • Knowledge of reactor modeling and simulation, and impacts of material choices on design.
  • Knowledge of space nuclear systems and material systems, chemical processes, and thermodynamics.
  • Ability to lead and work effectively in teams, communicate analysis results, and maintain professional relationships.

Nice-to-haves

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in engineering discipline.
  • Knowledge of nuclear thermal propulsion systems and in-space nuclear electrical power generation systems.
  • Experience with proposal support and working with U.S. Government research agencies.
  • Experience with fault-tolerance strategies for safety and mission-critical systems.
  • Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Basic and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Education Support Program
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four weeks per year
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
  • Discretionary bonus based on individual contributions
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