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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers, you will be responsible for building a team of valve designers for the Blue Origin Lunar Lander Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) flight hardware. The ECLS System is composed of the essential hardware to allow humans to safely inhabit space. ECLSS circulates air around the vehicle picking up carbon dioxide, humidity and trace contaminants to be scrubbed and provides oxygen for breathing. The internal cabin pressure is maintained and monitored. Clean drinking water is provided to the crew. The ECLS system also monitors for emergencies such as rapid depressurization and fire and counteracts them.

You will use your technical know-how and design experience to develop hardware that is optimized to the important task of keeping humans alive on the moon. You will report to the integrated product lead for Environmental Controls and Life Support and be imbedded on a team with responsible engineers, analysts, technicians, manufacturing engineers and others all working towards the same goal. Your leadership skills will grow and help develop a team of junior engineers, and work with other divisions of Blue Origin to build and test valves.

You will work directly with NASA and our Blue Origin business units as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the MK2 lunar transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 5% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, build and test valves for one or more of the following Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLS) subsystems for the MK2 Lunar Lander: Pressure Control, Air Handling and Revitalization, Water Processing and Distribution, Fire Suppression, Air and Water Quality Monitoring, Controls and Software, Human in the Loop Development and Testing
• Specify valve types and applications, materials usage, and design for manufacturing (DFM)
• Perform mechanical, fluid, and/or electrical analysis of components and subsystems focused on fluid flow systems and chemical processes as related to valves
• Work effectively with a cross-disciplinary team of engineers and technicians to fabricate and test prototypes and produce results within defined schedule and budget constraints.
• Conduct multiple analysis, design, and test activities simultaneously
• Work with suppliers to specify components as needed
• Engage in both early-stage, long-term development and near-term, flight program hardware design
• Evolve prototypes into flight-qualifiable hardware
• Transfer your knowledge and expertise to the next generation of valve designers, as well as mentor them
• We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical, or aerospace engineering or related engineering field.
• 5+ years experience in designing and specifying valves
• Demonstrated understanding of fundamental mechanical, electrical, thermodynamic and fluid systems
• The ability to use advanced engineering skills to design, develop, and evaluatethe ECLS valves
• Familiarity and experience with hands-on prototyping and design, experiment design, test methods, and general laboratory skills
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Proficiency in Creo or similar CAD design tools
• "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

Desired:

• 10+ years experience in designing and specifying valves
• Experience with aircraft or spacecraft life support/environmental control (ECLS) technologies and architectures
• Experience designing electronic systems combining hardware, firmware, and software.
• Exposure to designing safety or mission critical aerospace flight hardware compliant with DO-254
• Exposure to development of high-reliability, radiation-tolerant, radiation-hardened flight hardware intended for prolonged exposure to extreme space environments
• Experience with component design such as valves, actuators, mechanisms
• Working knowledge of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relative to tubes, machined components, and welded hardware.
• Working knowledge of aerospace materials and treatments
• Experience with preparing and executing test planning, test readiness reviews, and test conducting
• Experience with test facility instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Control Systems
• Ability to transition between analysis and design to build and test activities
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, dynamic work environment
• Strong project management and team leadership skills

Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $125,480-$175,672

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $136,467-$191,053

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $136,467-$191,053

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity 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 a diverse, inclusive, and 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.

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.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

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