Hypersonic Aerodynamics Engineer

Hypersonic Aerodynamics Engineer III/IV

Blue Origin's Engineering & Program Management Flight Sciences group is looking for a talented Aerodynamics Engineer, mid to senior level, to support the New Shepard, New Glenn, Lunar Transportation, and Space Systems Design.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists, you will be supporting aspects of aerodynamic and aerothermodynamic design across all flight regimes for current and future spaceflight systems. This position will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight and will directly shape the future of space exploration.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of airframe and Outer Mold Line (OML) design and configuration
• Develop tools and tool chains to automated CFD and Wind Tunnel test analyses
• Develop aerodynamic/aerothermal databases and models
• Support enterprise-wide aerodynamic process development and training
• Support/Conduct CFD analyses and Wind Tunnel testing
• Support Loads development of various vehicles
• Work with Principal/Chief engineers in defining best practices for aero/aerothermal analyses
• Be involved in all aspects of the entire program lifecycle: from early conceptual design and configuration through flight operations and sustaining engineering.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• 6 years of experience with air vehicle aerodynamics, aerothermodynamics, or flight mechanics
• Demonstrated experience in the development of aerodynamic and aerothermal dynamic data for various vehicle configurations
• Proven experience developing and maintaining databases for use in trajectory, GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control), and structural loads analyses using both analysis and test methods (e.g., hand calcs, CFD, wind tunnel testing)
• Demonstrated experience with CFD tools including mesh generation and solution post-processing
• Demonstrated experience with aerodynamic testing and engineering level methods (e.g., Missile DATCOM, MINIVER, Wind Tunnel)
• Strong programming skills, prefer Matlab and Python
• Experience in development of integrated systems and effective communication of aerodynamic impacts to other subsystems and product objectives
• 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:

• MS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Strong aerodynamic fundamentals and intuition through multiple flight regimes (subsonic, transonic, hypersonic, continuous and free molecular flow)
• Experience in aerodynamic tool development and integration with optimization/analysis toolchains
• Experience with any of these CFD solvers: CFD , FUN3D CRUNCH, LAURA, VULCAN and pre/post processing tools: Pointwise, Ensight, ParaView, Tecplot
• Experience in working with CAD geometry for building CFD mesh, performing simulations, and post-processing results
• Experience supporting wind tunnel testing and, flight testing including data reduction and post-flight data analysis
• Experience in performing external and internal CFD simulations
• Performing CFD simulations with multi-species and or multi-phase flows
• Experience with vehicle aerothermodynamic environments through all phases of flight (launch, exo-atmospheric, re-entry, landing and recovery)
• Experience developing flight test plans and operational procedures
• Familiarity with Astrodynamics, Vehicle Dynamics, and Flight Environment Analysis and Modeling

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 is $125,400 - $183,920

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is $136,800 - $200,640

Compensation range for on site CA applicants is $136,800 - $200,640

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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here.

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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