Systems Engineer – ZBO Turbomachinery

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of engineers and technicians, you will be responsible for design, analysis, and test input on both compressors and expanders. You’ll also work with manufacturing team members to address assembly, fabrication, and part non-conformance issues. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

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!

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 15% of the time

• Work at significant technical depth on complex subsystems with minimal oversight as part of the Zero Boil Off Turbomachinery Team
• Use established professional expertise to understand and apply systems engineering fundamentals across the development cycle of systems including concept development, requirements, design, analysis, validation, integrations, safety, configuration management, verification, and test
• Understand and manage key Technical Performance Metrics for the system
• Support the development and execution of component and subsystem analysis and tests
• Coordinate plans for subsystem level verification test and analysis
• Spearhead the organization and aid in preparation efforts for reviews
• Ensure timely updates and communication of system level architecture diagrams and schematics
• Creatively guide the team to balance the objectives of a rapid development program while meeting the intent of standard system engineering processes
• Tackle a range of design engineer tasks like leading trade studies, component design/integration, 1st order analysis, test support and supplier interface as the opportunities arise
• Mentor and educate junior Blue Origin employees on systems engineering processes and methods.

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar
• 5+ years’ experience in Systems Engineering
• Experience working on highly engineered products in rapid development environment
• Experience working with cryogenic fluids
• Understanding and passion for Systems Engineering principles and practices such as requirements definition, requirements traceability, functional decomposition, verification, and validation, creating and managing interface control document (ICD), configuration management, and systems engineering management plan (SEMP)
• Participate, as needed, in technical and programmatic customer interactions that require your expertise
• Experience working with other project members to drive progress toward milestones
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical subject area
• 7+ years of experience in aerospace systems engineering
• Experience with turbomachinery production, qualification testing and flight operations.
• Experience with requirements development/management tools (DOORS Next Gen, JAMA, etc.)
• Previous customer facing roles with experience presenting to and directly interacting with customers

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