Senior Turbomachinery Engineer

1w1 week ago

Blue Origin

Washington, US · Full-time · $129,611 – $197,342

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 Permanence business unit, developing multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. We are building sustainable infrastructure for transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

We will be designing and building clean sheet advanced liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen pumps for our Lunar Lander. You will provide technical leadership to a team designing multiple pumps across a broad range of pressures and flow rates. This position encompasses mentoring and technical leadership to drive pump ecosystem strategy, design, and delivery.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System Sustaining Lunar Development program. This will require dedication and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight.

Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling millions of people living and working in space. Work will include the complete life cycle from requirements definition, analysis, design, development, assembly, verification, and operation on the moon. Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Requirements

B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related technical subject area
8+ years of experience in cryogenic turbomachinery design
Expertise in pump design aspects such as mechanical/thermal design, rotor dynamics, secondary flows, hydro design, or bearing selection
Strong project management skills and ability to mentor and technically lead a diverse team of engineers across multiple complex development programs
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to directly collaborate with external parties including government and commercial entities
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
Willingness to work on-site with occasional travel

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership to a team designing multiple pumps across a broad range of pressures and flow rates
Lead development of multiple cryogenic pump designs for space applications
Mentor and technically lead a team of early career and experienced engineers
Drive pump ecosystem strategy, design, and delivery
Participate in complete life cycle from requirements definition, analysis, design, development, assembly, verification, and operation
Design clean sheet advanced liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen pumps
Work directly with NASA and National Team Partners on Human Landing System program
Contribute detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight

Benefits

Work within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion
Join a diverse team of problem solvers adding new chapters to the history of spaceflight
Contribute to developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems
Play a key role in the Lunar Transportation system returning humans to the Moon