Fluid Systems Design Engineer III, Upper Stage 9x4 Next Gen

BLUE ORIGIN

. Design and route complex fluid subsystems (i.e., pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization) .

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeColorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,938 - $155,312 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and route complex fluid subsystems (i.e., pressurization, pneumatics, propellant utilization)
Strong understanding of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
Work with fluid components (i.e., solenoid valves, pneumatic valves, regulators, pressure vessels and instrumentation)
Author component specifications and manage suppliers through design, development, qualification and delivery of flight hardware
Work closely with other groups to ensure your systems work together, resolving issues with calculated risk
Lead and participate in component and system level testing and data analysis
Good project management skills including vendor management, scheduling, and budget tracking
Work with REFPROP, SINDA/FLUINT and Thermal Desktop or other fluid modeling software
Work with 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs (ANSYS Preferred)
Deliver completed designs using best draft practicing per ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards along with clear and well documented analysis reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering
5+ years experience with spacecraft or launch vehicle fluid system component design or test
Experience with aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles in the detail design of aerospace or equivalent type fluid systems and components
Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, pressure vessels, flex elements and fittings
Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to tubes/piping and machined components
Working knowledge of materials and treatments
Experience troubleshooting fluids hardware
Experience with cryogenic helium, hydrogen and oxygen systems (preferred)
Working knowledge of cryogenic material properties and testing (preferred)
Experience with data acquisition systems (preferred)
Experience with the application and use of welding, machining and non-destructive testing/inspection (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
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.
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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

fluid subsystem designthermodynamicsfluid mechanicscomponent specificationsdata analysisproject managementvendor managementfluid component designtroubleshootingwelding

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaboration

Certifications

B.S. degree in engineering