Lunar Fluid Components and Tubing, Design Engineer III- Lunar Permanence
Listed on 2026-09-08
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
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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. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.
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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!
This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.
This role applies engineering techniques to design, install, modify, analyze, repair and test fluid systems. Development, release, and support of engineering artifacts across the development cycle to support hardware fabrication, assembly, verification, test and operations. Implements operating procedures, resolves system malfunctions, and provide technical information. Collaborate with suppliers to deliver; customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
You will design and build portions of the fluids & propulsion systems for the MK2 Crew Lander including tubing and mounting hardware. Your work will include full ownership of CAD models and coordinating analysis and manufacturing development efforts through the complete life cycle of the system from conceptual design, detailed design, component development, assembly, verification, and operation.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Generating CAD models for hypergolic and/or helium fluid system hardware
- Leading design for manufacturability efforts for fluid component assemblies
- Work with supply chain to procure hardware and manage vendor deliverables
- Define and implement supporting hardware such as heaters, instrumentation, mounts, and valves
- Performing basic structural analysis on fluid system hardware
- B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
- 8+ years of experience designing cryogenic tubes and fluid components
- Experience generating 3D models and drawings in Creo for complex fluid hardware
- Professional experience specifying fluid fittings and mounts
- Experience performing the structural hand calculations and analysis with tools such as ANSYS.
- Experience interpreting P&IDs
- Expertise in ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerance
- Experience with static and non-linear FEA analysis (ANSYS)
- 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.
- Experience with Pro Engineer/Creo, Windchill, and Pro Piping
- Knowledge of standard installation and fabrication methods of metallic structures
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $ - $WA applicants is $ - $
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