Principal Lead Systems Engineer - Thermal & Fluids - Lunar Core Components

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

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 role is part of the Lunar Transportation business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As a systems engineering subject matter expert on a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will lead the Thermal / Fluids Core Components systems engineering efforts as part our Lunar Permanence team. This position reports to the Director of Thermal / Fluids Core Components within the Lunar Permanence organization. You will be responsible for setting the standard for long duration and human rated spaceflight hardware across a product group that encompasses heat exchangers, radiators, cryocoolers, valves, pumps, and propellant management devices. You will work with our vehicle customers to define use cases and requirements for our products and are expected to be the technical authority for our product team.

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 expected up to 20% of the time
• Interviews will include a technical assessment
• Individual contributor role

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical thermal / fluids product expertise and leadership to the systems engineering team as both a doer and a mentor to others.
• Own the systems engineering process for our products from design through delivery.
• Own requirements structure and allocation, and requirements change management, including interface definition and designs.
• Capture stakeholder needs from mission management and our systems architect for documentation in our product specifications.
• Coordinate requirement applicability for a specific build in a product line that is designed for multiple missions.
• Plan verification methods and conceptualize verification events.
• Perform technical analysis, trade studies, and research.
• Work with the engineering team to define and pursue a technical roadmap for our product groups
• Complete product qualification buy-off with verification and validation information from Assembly, Integration, and Test.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 15+ years of related experience in the design, development, and flight of aerospace products, preferably thermal / fluids components with an emphasis on cryogenic applications.
• 6+ years in aerospace systems engineering
• Have worked at least one aerospace system project from requirements definition through verification.
• Subject matter expert in Systems Engineering processes and best practices (deep understanding of the "Systems Engineering V").
• Proven problem solving skills and has mastered trade study methods.
• Leadership or management experience as well as a history of mentoring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain a US Government Top Secret Clearance
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Desired:

• Experience across the product life cycle (pre-conceptual design through operational support).
• Experience with cryogenic fluid applications - particularly turbomachinery, valves, and heat exchangers.
• Experience with cryocoolers.
• Experience with space-rated radiators.
• Space flight systems certification process experience.
• Knowledge of collaboration tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Familiarity with formal risk and opportunity management processes.

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Inclusivity Statement

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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.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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