Aerodynamics - All Levels Job at Blue Origin
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.
This position reports to the Flight Sciences Section in Blue Origin’s Advanced Development Programs business unit.
As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will lead the Aerodynamics and Aerothermodynamics technical development activity for a Reusable Space Transportation system. In this role, you will guide the aerodynamics/aerothermal team to perform the analysis, development, and testing for a reusable hypersonic vehicle. As well, you will collaborate with the vehicle systems engineering, propulsion, structures, GNC, and dynamics teams to ensure design coordination to meet the vehicle performance deliverables. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of the program through their entire lifecycle, from early conceptual design and configuration through flight operations and sustaining engineering. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.
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:
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Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
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Demonstrated experience in development of air or space vehicle with aerodynamics and aerothermodynamics analysis responsibilities
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Demonstrated experience in the aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic configuration development
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Proven experience developing and maintaining databases for use in trajectory, GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), thermal, and structural loads analyses using both analysis and test methods (e.g., hand calcs, CFD, wind tunnel testing)
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Demonstrated experience with CFD tools, including mesh generation and solution post-processing; aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic testing; and engineering level methods (e.g., Missile DATCOM, MINIVER)
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Experience supporting or leading wind tunnel testing and/or flight testing, including data reduction and post-flight data analysis
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Experience using Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) to analyze rarefied gas dynamics
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Experience in development of integrated systems and effective communication of aerodynamic impacts to other subsystems and product objectives
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Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
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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:
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Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
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Strong aerodynamic fundamentals and intuition through continuous and free molecular flow regimes
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Experience with CFD solvers: CFD++, FUN3D, LAURA; and pre/post processing tools: Pointwise, Ensight, ParaView, Tecplot
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Experience developing flight test plans and operational procedures
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Familiarity with Astrodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics, and Space Flight Environment Analysis and Modeling
Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $70,125-$102,850
Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $76,500-$112,200
Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $76,500-$112,200
Other site ranges may differ
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.
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.
Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com
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Benefits
Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays
Discretionary bonus programs
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