Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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!
This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.
Our hardworking, collaborative team is looking for a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyst to support the development and delivery of a New Glenn upper stage. Applicant must be experienced in incompressible flow modelling through componentry with multiple restrictions as well as plume modelling into a vacuum. Role will include modelling these types of systems as well as other fluid flow applications including compressible, incompressible, and mixed phase flow.
This analyst will be expected to own their analyses while working collaboratively with a team of high end designers, drafters, and other analysts. The analytical results will guide design decisions and will be used for verification of component and system level designs for vehicle certification.
Applicant should be familiar with CFD Techologies' Pointwise meshing software, and preferably familiar with Metacomp CFD++ software for solving and ANSYS EnSight software for post-processing.
Passion for our mission and vision is required!
This job requisition is for a Level II analyst, but applicants with higher levels of experience are encouraged to apply.
This is for a Fixed Term role with an end date of December 31, 2026.
Responsibilities:
Building three dimensional models of components and systems including grid generation, boundary conditions definition and solution methodology.
Interrogation of solutions to ensure modeling accuracy and to provide engineering values, and trends to meet customer needs.
Work collaboratively with design engineers to resolve design issues and provide performance improvements.
Document analysis process and results in technical reports.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or related field
3+ years of experience in flow analysis using CFD.
Knowledgeable in CFD theory including numerics, boundary condition types, and turbulence models.
Demonstrated experience with CFD tools including CAD clean up, mesh generation, running flow solvers, and solution post-processing
Proficiency in commercial CFD analysis packages including CFD Technologies' Pointwise software.
Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years’ experience in flow analysis using CFD
Proficiency in Metacomp's CFD++ and ANSYS EnSight.
Experience with launch vehicles, launch vehicle upper stages, spacecraft, or satellites
Experience with solving CFD models using large parallel computers (100-1000's+ CPU cores)
Compensation Range for:
CO applicants is $88,284.00-$123,597.60;WA applicants is $96,310.00-$134,833.65Other site ranges may differ
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Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
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