SLD Analytical Chemical Engineer

$111,690 - $156,366/Yr

Blue Origin - Seattle, WA

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Entry Level
Seattle, WA
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 life support chemicals, analytical equipment, test rigs, and development hardware. This includes development, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the development cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test, and operations. The role involves implementing operating procedures, resolving system malfunctions, and providing technical information. The candidate will research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications. They will specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. Investigating equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and making recommendations for maintenance activities is also a key responsibility. Specifically, you will share in the team's impact on all aspects of designing, building, testing, and flying Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) and Crew Systems (CS) 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. Crew Systems is composed of various components and technologies necessary to support and ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of the crew throughout the duration of the mission. This includes waste management, potable water distribution, habitability and operations, crew mobility and restraints, hygiene and food supplies, and medical and health.

Responsibilities

  • Support and own the synthesis of life support chemicals in a wet lab
  • Develop a new analytical test rig to characterize chemical performance
  • Operate analytical equipment such as ion chromatography, inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP), x-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), gas chromatography (GC), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) to verify lot quality for flight, characterize fundamental properties, and support Lunar Permanence
  • Lead and support testing of air revitalization and crew systems components in laboratory and integrated environments
  • Perform chemical modeling, calculations, and trades
  • Solve technical and program problems with the help of your team
  • Determine and manage schedule and budget for owned hardware
  • Work with suppliers and sub-contracts for components
  • Show system and component compliance to Blue and NASA technical requirements
  • Be the technical point of contact for your hardware
  • Adhere to Blue Leadership Principles

Requirements

  • BS in related engineering field
  • Experience in one or more areas of the product life cycle
  • Experience leading small technical teams
  • 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

  • PhD in Aerospace or Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical uptake modeling
  • Simulink
  • MATLAB
  • R&D and test development experience
  • Wet lab experience
  • Chemical and mechanical Manufacturing
  • Experience with small project management
  • Worked on a crewed spaceflight program (spaceflight hardware development cycle)

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 designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
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