Lunar Fluids Engineer II

BLUE ORIGIN

Pump fluids engineer developing pump systems for lunar landers at Blue Origin. Engaging in the entire design cycle and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,234 - $138,880 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engage in the entire design cycle of pumps including conceptual design, thermo-fluid modeling, structural layout and analysis, integration, test and mission support
Collaborate with many internal stakeholders to define requirements, dependencies, and schedule needs associated with delivering pumps
Lead team-based identification, decomposition, and estimation of work scope for full lifecycle pump hardware development
Manage project schedule, resources, and cost – present status of effort, including risks, variances and recovery plans to program management
Work to continuously improve the team processes and manage team assignments to move quickly while meeting human space flight standards
Perform procurement, integration support, and discrepancy resolution
Oversee component and subsystem level testing including test planning, test execution, data reduction, and analysis
Create and modify drawings, specifications, and other documentation
Support procurement activities to support vehicle build schedules

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
3+ years of industry experience in detail design / development of aerospace or equivalent-type fluid systems and project management
Strong knowledge of pumps
Knowledge of fabrication, integration processes and quality control relative to pumps and machined components
Working knowledge of materials and treatments
Experience leading at least 1 multi-person development project, managing requirements, priorities, scope, schedule, cost, and communications
Experience and ability to work independently on rapid development programs

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)
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

thermo-fluid modelingstructural layouthardware developmenttest planningtest executiondata reductionmechanical engineeringaerospace engineeringfabrication processesquality control

Soft Skills

collaborationproject managementteam leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingindependent workprocess improvementresource managementrisk managementschedule management

Certifications

B.S. degree in mechanical engineeringB.S. degree in aerospace engineering