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Blue Origin LLC Senior Cryogenic Pump Engineer - Lunar Permanence in Seattle, Washington

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. 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 dedication 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. We are looking for an experienced electric motor and solenoid engineer to lead drive development for pumps and valves for our Lunar Lander for NASA's Artemis mission. Work will include the complete life cycle of from requirements definition, analysis, design, development, assembly, verification, and operation on the moon! We will be designing and building clean sheet advanced liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen pumps for our Lunar Lander. You will provide technical leadership to a team of interdisciplinary engineers designing a pump. A successful candidate will have led teams to develop cryogenic pumps for space applications. This position encompasses mentoring and technical leadership of a team of early career and experienced engineers to drive pump ecosystem strategy, design, and delivery. Bring your technical expertise, leadership skills, and dedication to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! You will work directly with NASA and our National Team Partners as part of the Human Landing System (HLS) Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) program. You will play a key role in developing the Lunar Transportation system that will return humans to the Moon and extend human presence permanently beyond the bounds of Earth. Qualifications: B.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering or related technical subject area 7+ years of experience in cryogenic turbomachinery design and analysis Expertise in pump design aspects such as mechanical/thermal design, rotor dynamics, secondary flows, hydro design, manufacturing, or bearing selection Experience designing pumps for liquid hydrogen, oxygen, or methane Strong project management skills & ability to mentor and technically lead a diverse team of engineers across a complex development program Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills with ability to directly collaborate with external parties including government and commercial entities 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 Willingness to work on-site with occasional travel Desired: M.S. in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering or related technical subject area Hands on experience building and testing cryogenic pumps Experience in all phases of integrating pumps in flight vehicle applications Experience in engineering analysis/support for disposition of Non-Conformance (NC) related to fluid components, machined parts, weldments, and electro-mechanical assemblies Compensation range for on site CO applicants is $125,480-$175,6

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