Fluid Systems Design Engineer II: Upper Stage - Glenn

Fluid Systems Design Engineer II:
Upper Stage - New Glenn

Blue Origin is building reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. Join our team of problem solvers as we develop the New Glenn launch vehicle.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

New Glenn is a single‑configuration, heavy‑lift orbital launch vehicle capable of carrying people and payloads to low‑Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human‑capable.

In this role you will be responsible for leading the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of fluid systems for rockets. You will engage in all levels of the design cycle including conceptual design, requirements definition, thermo‑fluid modeling, structural layout and analysis, integration, test, and mission support. You will use creative thinking and novel manufacturing solutions to solve complex problems with high pressure, cryogenic, and highly stressed hardware.

• Design fluid component hardware to meet cost, performance, and schedule constraints.
• Design and route complex fluid subsystems (pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization).
• Create and own the development, acceptance, and qualification test activities for your hardware.
• Work with fluid components (solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation).
• Work closely with other groups to ensure your systems work together, resolving issues at an accelerated pace while managing risk.
• Good project management skills are vital, including supplier management, scheduling, and production interfacing.
• Work with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs (ANSYS preferred).
• Deliver completed designs using best drafting practices per ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards along with clear and well‑documented analysis reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent.
• 3 years of professional engineering experience with complex fluid systems.
• Demonstrated experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design.
• Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles in the detail design of aerospace or equivalent type fluid systems and components.
• Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, pressure vessels, flex elements, and fittings.
• Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components.
• Working knowledge of materials and treatments.
• Experience diagnosing and fixing fluid hardware.

• Experience in a rapid and scrappy hardware development environment.
• Experience with cryogenic systems (LOX and LH2).
• Experience in designing for low cost manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of cryogenic material properties and testing.

CO applicants: $88,284.00–$; WA applicants: $96,310.00–$.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long‑term disability, 401(k) with a company match up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off:
  Up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company‑paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin 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…