Rocket Engine Turbomachinery Engineer (All Levels)
Blue Origin
Seattle, Washington
Job Description
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.
As part of a diverse and hardworking team of engineers you will be responsible for the hands-on design, development and testing of turbomachinery for various spaceflight systems. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of turbomachinery and rocket engine development and operation.
This includes individual contribution and leadership in the entire design cycle of turbomachinery from turbopump layouts to component design of pumps, turbines, shafts, housings, bearings, and seals, to the maturation of these components through development testing and flight operations.
You will need to use your turbomachinery knowledge to develop design definition, create engineering specifications, and collaborate in component manufacturing. You’ll be responsible for ensuring component performance and health through testing and design iterations, supporting hardware builds and guiding post-test data reviews. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment is essential.
We are looking for someone to apply their leadership and technical knowledge and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission is required!
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- 3+ years’ experience with turbomachinery component design, development, testing, and flight support
- Solid understanding of rotating machinery component design and manufacturing including turbines, impellers, cases, bearings, and seals
- Experience in data analysis and post-processing to assess component health
- Knowledge of hardware fabrication and quality control
- Ability to effectively collaborate on multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
- Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
- 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.
Desired:
- M.S. or Ph.D. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
- Experience with turbomachinery specific to rocket engine applications
- Experience with cryogenic fluids and oxygen compatibility
- Experience with castings, forgings, machined parts and other advanced manufacturing techniques
- Experience with high speed data acquisition and instrumentation using accelerometers and proximity probes
Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Compensation range for on site CO applicants
Engineer- Propulsion is $70,290-$103,092
Engineer- Propulsion II is $82,500-$121,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $103,125-$151,250
Engineer- Propulsion is Sr $126,132-$184,992
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $153,278-$224,807
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $187,200-$274,560
Engineer- Propulsion II is $82,500-$121,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $103,125-$151,250
Engineer- Propulsion is Sr $126,132-$184,992
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $153,278-$224,807
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $187,200-$274,560
Compensation range for on site WA applicants
Engineer- Propulsion is $76,680-$112,464
Engineer- Propulsion II is $90,000-$132,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $112,500-$165,000
Engineer- Propulsion Sr is $137,175-$201,190
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $161,873-$237,413
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $190,800-$279,840
Engineer- Propulsion II is $90,000-$132,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $112,500-$165,000
Engineer- Propulsion Sr is $137,175-$201,190
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $161,873-$237,413
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $190,800-$279,840
Compensation range for on site CA applicants
Engineer- Propulsion is $76,680-$112,464
Engineer- Propulsion II is $90,000-$132,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $112,500-$165,000
Engineer- Propulsion Sr is $137,175-$201,190
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $161,873-$237,413
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $190,800-$279,840
Engineer- Propulsion II is $90,000-$132,000
Engineer- Propulsion III is $112,500-$165,000
Engineer- Propulsion Sr is $137,175-$201,190
Engineer- Propulsion Prin is $161,873-$237,413
Engineer- Propulsion Sr Prin is $190,800-$279,840
Other site ranges may differ
Export Control Regulations
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.
Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation
Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at
EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com
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Benefits
Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match.
Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays
Discretionary bonus programs