Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
As part of a passionate and accomplished team, you will lead the New Glenn (NG) Launch System Architecture (LSA) Fluids Analysis group, supporting the program and launch system throughout its lifecycle, from conceptual design through flight operations and sustaining engineering.
You will set the team’s technical direction, priorities, staffing plans, and standards for analysis quality. Your team will develop and verify component- and vehicle-level fluid system performance and requirements, including cryogenic propellant systems, pressurization systems, fluid transients, flow distribution, and integrated system performance.
You will partner with engineering and program leaders to define analysis scope, manage technical risk, and deliver results on schedule. You will also develop team members, manage team performance, oversee technical reviews, and ensure analysis models, inputs, results, reports, and data books are accurate and appropriately maintained.
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical judgment, leadership skills, and a commitment to quality. Your leadership will directly contribute to reliable vehicle performance and safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 10 or more years of experience in fluid systems engineering or fluids analysis.
- Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams or major technical efforts.
- Expertise in fluid system analysis methods and modeling tool.
- Experience reviewing complex models, assessing results, and guiding technical decisions.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical information, risks, and recommendations to engineering, program, and senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across organizations without direct authority.
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
- Ability to thrive in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or doctoral degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 15 or more years of experience in fluid systems engineering or fluids analysis.
- Experience managing an engineering team, including hiring, performance management, and employee development.
- Experience analyzing booster, upper-stage, or integrated launch vehicle systems.
- Experience analyzing cryogenic propellant, pressurization, pneumatic, and other launch vehicle fluid systems.
- Expertise with system-level fluid network analysis or computational fluid dynamics tools.
- Experience using MATLAB, Python, and Git to automate engineering workflows.
- Knowledge of three-dimensional CAD tools; Creo experience is preferred.
- Experience supporting design reviews, qualification programs, flight readiness, or anomaly resolution.
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $218,262.00 - $305,566.80
Other site ranges may differ
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.
