Manager, Fluids Analysis

Application close date:
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.

As the Fluids Analysis Manager, you will be responsible for a team of analysts providing technical guidance for vehicle analysis, hardware design, and operations across our fluids and propulsion system. This role is an integral part of the Blue Origin MK1 Lunar Lander program, where our focus is to deliver cargo to the moon.

You will be responsible for the complete employee experience, including hiring, performance management, training, and providing tools for career development. You will help improve technical processes, requirements and tool development as well as provide day-to-day direction.

You will apply expertise in fluids and thermal analysis to guide system design, component design, and propulsion. You will validate and quantify uncertainty in analysis models using literature and test data and mature internal tools and methodologies for predicting fluids behavior across pre-launch, in-space, and landing.

You will provide direct technical support to define, scope, and schedule required analyses to support program execution. You will ensure analysis fidelity is appropriate for each phase of development and perform thermal-fluid calculations for fluid systems using: hand calculations, custom scripts and simple programs, network solvers and CFD models.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise and leadership skills to positively support our efforts to build the road to space. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Minimum Qualifications:

- Minimum of a B.S. degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Chemical, or Physics preferred)
- 5+ years of aerospace industry or related field experience, or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to lead a team of engineers in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated commitment to developing engineering talent, including coaching, mentoring, and creating growth opportunities for team members
- Deep technical fundamentals in propulsion, fluids, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and/or combustion
- Experience modeling fluids and propulsion components including solenoid valves, directional valves, manifolds, regulators, pumps, engines, thrusters, feedlines, pressure vessels, and instrumentation
- Demonstrated mentoring and technical leadership skills
- Experience performing 1D modeling and/or CFD of compressible and incompressible flow using hand calculations or fluid network analysis tools (e.g. Thermal Desktop, Fluent, GFSSP, FloCAD, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

- Engineering M.S.
- 2+ years of people leadership experience with 8+ direct reports
- 5+ years of cryogenic propulsion systems especially hydrogen and oxygen systems
- Experience with analyses for complex vehicle problems including: propellant management, dynamics, thermal stratification, and multiphase flow
- Prior spacecraft fluid systems experience

Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50
CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05
WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

- Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

- Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
- Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
- Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) 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. Please check with your recruiter for more details.