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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of the Blue Origin Engines business unit, where our focus is the design, development, manufacturing, and testing of engines and propulsion systems. Built for multiple uses, our family of engines is powering the next generation of rockets for commercial, civil, national security, and human spaceflight.
As part of a hardworking team of engineers, analysts, and technicians, we are looking for the next teammate to own hardware lifecycle design and production introduction for the next generation of turbomachinery to help advance Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. In this Propulsion Engineer role, you will serve as the owner of hardware and subassemblies through the design, performance metrics, analysis, manufacture, and production deliveries. You will work closely with the Branch Technical Lead and design leads ensuring that turbomachinery design decisions are informed by and meet system-level performance and operability requirements.
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!
Special Mentions- Relocation provided
- Travel up to 25% of the time
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Design and analyze designs across the core turbomachinery disciplines: hydrodynamics, static hardware, sealing strategies, and thermal management.
- Analyze to and help establish the margins required for safe designs
- Drive continuous improvement of analysis tools, methods, and automation.
- Mentor engineers in turbomachinery fundamentals, engineering judgment, and the rationale behind design standards.
- Support hardware build, assembly, acceptance testing, and anomaly investigation; provide engineering dispositions for non-conforming turbomachinery hardware.
- Develop and maintain design requirements and documentation; contribute technical artifacts to subsystem and program gated reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR).
Minimum Qualifications- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, with emphasis on turbomachinery, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamics.
- 2+ years of experience in turbomachinery design and analysis for aerospace propulsion systems (turbopumps, gas turbines, or power turbines).
- Ability to perform or evaluate analysis in: meanline aerodynamic design, CFD, secondary flow and seal modeling, structural analysis (static and fatigue), dynamic loading and forced response (Campbell diagrams, modal analysis), and rotordynamics.
- Understanding of margins required for safe turbomachinery designs in each of these disciplines.
- Basic knowledge of how turbomachinery performance characteristics propagate into system-level behavior and vice versa.
- Proficiency with commercial analysis tools (ANSYS suite or equivalent) and scripting for analysis automation (Python preferred).
- Familiarity with industry standards, including but not limited to relevant AIAA/AGMA design practices.
- Experience working in cross-disciplinary engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, with emphasis on turbomachinery, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamics.
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience with rocket propulsion turbomachinery (LOX/LH2, LOX/RP-1, LOX/CH4, or similar).
- Experience with closed-loop cycle turbomachinery designs and systems.
- Familiarity with additive manufacturing for turbomachinery components (blisks, impellers, housings).
- Experience with non-traditional rotor support systems (hydrostatic bearings, foil bearings).
- Experience with transient operability analysis - spool-up, load rejection, and thermal transients and their effects on turbomachinery reliability and life.
- Familiarity with NASA GFSSP, Sinda/FLUINT, or equivalent flow network solvers.
- Experience with parametric cost modeling and design-to-cost trades.
- Prior experience at a rocket propulsion or gas turbine OEM.
- A track record of taking ownership, showing resilience in the face of challenges, and consistently delivering results.
- Demonstrated use of - or genuine enthusiasm to adopt - modern AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., LLM-based design / analysis / scripting assistants integrated into the daily development environment).
Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $99,201.00 - $138,880.35
Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon'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 an 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.
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.
