SLD Lead Fluids and Propulsion Systems Engineer - Lunar Transportation

$146,645 - $205,302/Yr

Blue Origin - Huntsville, AL

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. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! We are 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. We are seeking someone to apply their systems engineering, fluids and propulsion expertise, natural leadership and organizational skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact the bold missions at Blue Origin. Passion for our mission and vision is required! You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. 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

• End-to-End ownership of the Fluids and Propulsion design and verification requirements
• Integrate between fluids propulsion subsystem and overall system level vehicle design, analysis, software, operations
• Understand and manage key Technical Performance Metrics for the system
• Support the development and execution of component and subsystem tests
• Coordinate plan for verification test and analysis
• Spearhead the organization and preparation efforts for gate reviews
• Ensure timely updates and communication of system level architecture diagrams, schematics
• Creatively guide the team to balance the objectives of high velocity development program while meeting the intent of standard system engineering processes
• Tackle the diverse range fluids propulsion design engineer tasks like leading trade studies, component design/integration, 1st order analysis, test support and supplier interface as the opportunity arise
• Mentor and educate junior Blue Origin employees on systems engineering processes and methods.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• Experience working on rapid development teams
• Understanding and passion for Systems Engineering principles and practices such as requirements definition, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, verification and validation, creating and managing interface control document (ICD), configuration management, and systems engineering management plan (SEMP)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area
• 8+ years of experience in fluids design/space propulsion/cryogenic systems experience or a relevant and fungible experience
• Experience with requirements development/management tools such as DOORS Next Gen
• Experience with systems engineering modeling tools, such as Rhapsody or Cameo.
• General knowledge of overall systems engineering process
• Experience with owning entry/exit criteria of NASA technical review

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.