Turbomachinery Engineer

Location: Kent, Washington

As part of a small team, you will develop turbopumps for the next generation of reusable liquid rocket engine systems. This is a hands-on position that will involve you in all aspects of design, assembly, testing and flight operations.

Responsibilities:

Analytical modeling, design, and testing of rocket-engine turbomachinery
Develop and verify subsystem requirements
Integrate turbomachinery into thrust chamber and other propulsion systems
Create drawings, specifications and other documentation
Oversee fabrication and assembly services; procure components and materials; manage vendor/subcontractor performance
Test planning, conduct, and data review
Estimate schedule and cost
Identify opportunities for improvement in safety, schedule, performance and cost

Qualifications:

Required

Demonstrated technical expertise in propulsion turbomachinery system design and analysis, with detailed knowledge of turbomachinery manufacturing and test.
Demonstrated experience on liquid rocket engines or demonstrators, such as RS-68, RL-10, Integrated Powerhead (IPD), XRS-2200, RS-83, RS-84, Fastrac/MC-1, MB-XX, and TR-108.
BS degree or higher in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 5+ years of experience in the design, development and testing of turbomachinery.
U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien or otherwise able to review all export-controlled technical information.

Desired

Experience with preliminary design and analysis, including cycle analysis, meanline and off-design turbomachinery software, and turbomachinery aerodynamics.
Knowledge of rotordynamics and bearings.
Knowledge of systems engineering practices, fabrication and integration processes and quality control.

Contact

Recruiting Coordinator
Blue Origin LLC
21218 76th Avenue S.
Kent, WA 98032-2442
jobs@blueorigin.com