Senior Aerodynamics Engineer– Advanced Development Programs

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. This position reports to the Flight Sciences Section in Blue Origin’s Advanced Development Programs business unit. As part of a hardworking team of diverse engineers, you will be a leader for aerodynamic design and vehicle configuration across all flight regimes for current and future spaceflight systems. You will contribute to the development of airframe and OML design and configuration, aerodynamic/aerothermal models and develop databases for space launch and reentry vehicles for human flight using hand calculations, engineering methods, numerical methods, and detailed test methods. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of the program through their entire lifecycle, from early conceptual design and configuration through flight operations and sustaining engineering. 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! Qualifications: Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering 10 years of experience with air vehicle aerodynamics and flight mechanics Demonstrated experience in the development of aerodynamic 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 aerodynamic testing and engineering level methods (e.g., Missile DATCOM) Experience supporting wind tunnel testing and, flight testing including data reduction and post-flight data analysis Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics, stability, and control Experience in development of integrated systems and effective communication of aerodynamic impacts to other subsystems and product objectives 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. Desired: MS or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering Strong aerodynamic fundamentals and intuition through multiple flight regimes (hypersonic, supersonic, transonic, subsonic; continuous and free molecular flow) Experience in aerodynamic tool development and integration with optimization/analysis toolchains Familiarity with CFD tools including mesh generation and solution post-processing Familiarity with CFD solvers: CFD , FUN3D, LAURA; and pre/post processing tools: Pointwise, Ensight, ParaView, Tecplot Familiarity 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 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. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. 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