Lead Propellant Transfer Fluid Systems Engineer – In-Space Refueling – New Glenn

Lead Propellant Transfer Fluid Systems Engineer – In-Space Refueling – New Glenn

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in the design of fluid systems
• Experience in 3D CAD programs (Creo preferred)
• Solid understanding of fluid components such as valves, bellows, tubing, and other pressurized hardware
• Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools to analyze pressurized systems and secondary structures (ANSYS preferred)
• Proficiency in crafting engineering drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5)
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Work on the design, analysis, development, and qualification of propellant systems on an in-space propellant transfer vehicle
• Impact all aspects of detailed mechanical design, requirements, fluid layouts, structural analysis, component selection, modeling, drafting, manufacturing, and test definition
• Serve as the single threaded leader for fluids systems related to in-space propellant transfer.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience working with cryogenic hydrogen, oxygen or similar systems
• Proven understanding of aerospace materials and treatments
• Strong understanding of microgravity fluid dynamics
• Experience in the design constraints of cryogenic pumps, valves, and sensors
• Solid understanding of fabrication, integration processes, and quality control techniques relevant to tubes, machined components, and welded hardware
• Experience with thermo-fluid solver applications Thermal Desktop (Sinda Fluint), AFT (Fathom/Arrow), Excel based models, REFPROP