Lunar Turbomachinery Engineer

1w1 week ago

Blue Origin

US · Full-time · $160,000 – $230,000

About this role

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. This role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, developing Blue Moon lander product lines for crew and cargo transport to the lunar surface. You will specify and develop new pumps and compressors for cryogenic hydrogen and oxygen.

Work includes the complete life cycle of the system from definition, interfaces, conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operation. You will own your components from initial design to analyzing data from their landing on the moon. Build lunar vehicles in CAD by modeling pumps and compressors in the flight vehicle.

Join a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers in a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. Maintain positive and professional relationships to contribute to a culture of collaboration.

Play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond Earth. Mentor engineers and perform technical peer reviews. Create and manage project plans for hardware including cost and schedule.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
5+ years of direct experience designing cryogenic fluid pumps and compressors, either positive displacement or turbomachinery
Strong demonstrated skills in fluids, thermodynamics, and pump sizing
Experience performing the structural and fluid design and analysis using tools such as ANSYS
Experience interpreting and generating Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of collaboration and 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

Responsibilities

Own components from initial design to analyzing data from their landing on the moon
Define requirements, design, and perform 1st order analyses to verify designs
Build lunar vehicles in CAD by modeling pumps and compressors in the flight vehicle
Size, select material, and analyze components for structural integrity due to pressure, vibration, fracture, fatigue, etc.
Manage suppliers or Blue groups to procure, fabricate, and install flight hardware
Create and manage project plans for various hardware including cost and schedule
Mentor engineers and perform technical peer reviews