Blue Origin - Huntsville, AL

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Huntsville, AL
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. As a Propulsion Engineer III, you will be part of 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. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will design and develop combustion devices (injectors, chambers, nozzles, thrusters, igniters, and related components) for various rocket engines and spaceflight systems. You will be responsible for a combustion device's complete product life-cycle from initial requirements through flight qualification including design, manufacturing, test support, performing test data reviews, processing non-conforming hardware and writing technical reports. You will need to have a background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and structural mechanics to be successful. You will be reporting directly to a Combustion Devices Manager within the Engines business unit. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop combustion devices for various rocket engines and spaceflight systems.
  • Manage the complete product life-cycle of combustion devices from initial requirements through flight qualification.
  • Support manufacturing and testing of combustion devices.
  • Perform test data reviews and process non-conforming hardware.
  • Write technical reports related to combustion devices.

Requirements

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, chemical or physics desired).
  • Solid understanding of a variety of combustion devices.
  • 5+ years of proven experience in a related field.
  • 1+ years of Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience.
  • Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Familiarity with data analysis and data processing.

Nice-to-haves

  • M.S. in engineering or higher.
  • Strong technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, and combustion analysis.
  • Knowledge of entire combustion devices life cycle from design, development, qualification, acceptance and production.
  • Experience with Creo (Pro/E) Wildfire 5 or greater, Windchill 10.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance.
  • 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, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Discretionary bonus designed to reward individual contributions.
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