MKFluids Analyst II - Lunar Permanence

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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.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of 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. To this end, our first MK1 Lunar Lander christened “Endurance” will be the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. Our second MK1 will continue humanity’s exploration of the Lunar south pole by delivering NASA’s VIPER rover.

As part of a hardworking team of analysts, you will conduct thermal and fluids analysis to define the performance and operations within the MK1 Fluids subsystem and resolve technical challenges. The selected candidate will work within the MK1 Fluids team supporting analysis efforts through the complete development lifecycle from design through build, test, and integration. Typical tasks include capturing system inputs, validating models based on vehicle and component test data, constructing and vetting analysis models, performing system level trade studies, documenting results, and presenting results to stakeholders.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Generate and present design review and trade study content for future SNs to subsystem and vehicle partners

Support development of new or modifying existing thermo-fluid analysis models to represent vehicle configuration, latest interface conditions, and behaviors

Post process analysis results to draw engineering conclusions from output data Author and publish analysis reports in Windchill to support engineering decision making

Minimum Qualifications Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering3+ years of relevant thermal/fluids analysis experience

Experience with thermo-fluids 0D-1D modeling using Thermal Desktop Sinda/Fluint Understanding of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and Thermodynamics Hands-on experience with first-order and Excel-level fluids calculations

Proven track record generating analysis results to support technical trades

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.

Preferred Qualifications Advanced engineering degree

Prior spacecraft fluid systems experience

Hydrogen and oxygen systems background

Experience anchoring fluid analysis models to test data Process automation scripting skills (VBA, MATLAB, Python, FORTRAN)
Experience utilizing Jira and Windchill

Experience with modeling propulsion, gaseous, and cryogenic fluids management

Experience modeling fluids and propulsion components including solenoid valves, directional valves, manifolds, regulators, pumps, thrusters, feedlines, pressure vessels, and instrumentation

Base Pay Range for:

CO applicants is $90,934.00 - $WA…