Full-Time

Engines Project Engineer II

Combustion Devices IPT

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Blue Origin

Blue Origin

10,001+ employees

Offers suborbital space tourism experiences

Aerospace
Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$96.5k - $135.1kAnnually

Mid

No H1B Sponsorship

Kent, WA, USA

Selected candidate must be based onsite in Kent, WA.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Propulsion
Research & Development
Aerospace Engineering

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • B.S. Degree in Engineering
  • 2+ years of experience in the aerospace industry (space or aviation), including combustion devices component fabrication, precision assembly, and/or testing using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials
  • Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills
  • Strong aptitude for troubleshooting and quick thinking to keep the project moving forward
  • General understanding of configuration management principles and practices
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results
  • Demonstrated 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
  • Maintain and track project schedule to deliver combustion devices components and sub-assemblies in support of development, qualification and flight hardware, and test
  • Prioritize, track, and report progress in support of assembly and acceptance testing, e.g., engineering release, work orders, production control and work center activities
  • Create and manage a line of balance for hardware and key equipment/tooling to support upcoming builds and tests
  • Manage and maintain a hardware usage log; active tracking of location, usage history, maintenance/rework history, and life of integration hardware
  • With the help of the IPTL, partner with manufacturing engineering to contribute to development of detailed procedures and help establish a roadmap to rate production
  • Coordinate the assessment of programmatic impact given engineering change requests
  • Coordinate and track engineering changes with upstream and downstream stakeholders
  • Coordinate with procurement, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that hardware/tooling priorities are understood and are actively managed to support need dates
  • Identify and support risk mitigation, including removal of blockers with the help of the IPTL
  • Oversee/track recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified
  • Inform IPTL of any schedule-critical hardware, equipment, people, and facilities
  • Track and report out on key project metrics
Desired Qualifications
  • Exposure to or experience with Rocket Engine Combustion design, test, and manufacturing
  • Experience with complex component development & manufacturing
  • Experience in serving as a Project Engineer/Project Manager or leading a small technical team
  • Experience with creating tools to improve documentation, visibility, and tracking of scope of work and forecasted work
  • Experience with Primavera P6 or other GANTT-style project management tools
  • Experience in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

Blue Origin focuses on making space travel accessible through suborbital space tourism. The company offers unique experiences where passengers can travel to the edge of space aboard its reusable rocket, New Shepard. This rocket takes passengers on an 11-minute journey, allowing them to experience several minutes of weightlessness and stunning views of Earth from over 100 kilometers above. Blue Origin generates revenue by selling premium tickets for these flights, targeting affluent individuals and space enthusiasts. Unlike many competitors, Blue Origin not only provides space tourism but is also developing advanced rocket engines and technologies for potential sales to other aerospace companies and government agencies. The company's goal is to lead in the commercial spaceflight market while expanding into lunar landers and other space exploration technologies.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$112.9M

Headquarters

Kent, Washington

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Successful New Glenn launch positions Blue Origin in the heavy-lift launch market.
  • Growing interest in space tourism boosts demand for Blue Origin's suborbital flights.
  • Collaboration with Estes Rockets enhances brand visibility and inspires future engineers.

What critics are saying

  • Technical challenges with New Glenn could impact reputation and future contracts.
  • Weather-related launch delays may increase operational costs and scheduling conflicts.
  • Competition from SpaceX and United Launch Alliance may limit market share.

What makes Blue Origin unique

  • Blue Origin focuses on reusable rockets, reducing space travel costs significantly.
  • The company offers unique suborbital space tourism experiences with its New Shepard rocket.
  • Blue Origin develops advanced rocket engines, enhancing control and efficiency in space travel.

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Education Support Program

Dog friendly

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New Atlas
Jan 17th, 2025
Video: New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit

Today's launch comes after 15 years of development and setbacks as Blue Origin worked to develop a semi-reusable heavy-lift launch vehicle that could rival companies like SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for commercial and military space contracts.

GeekWire
Jan 16th, 2025
Blue Origin Launches New Glenn Rocket To Orbit For The First Time, Marking A Milestone For Jeff Bezos

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket rises up from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a pillar of bluish flame. (Photo Courtesy of Trevor Mahlmann) For the first time ever, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit, using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.The 320-foot-tall, two-stage rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:03 a.m. ET Thursday (11:03 p.m. PT today). Cheers could be heard from Blue Origin employees watching the launch.After stage separation, New Glenn’s first-stage booster executed an autonomous descent with the aim of landing on a barge stationed hundreds of miles offshore.The booster, nicknamed “So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance,” missed the target. “We did in fact lose the booster,” launch commentator Ariane Cornell said

GeekWire
Jan 16th, 2025
Blue Origin Restarts The Countdown For First Launch Of New Glenn Rocket Despite Iffy Weather Forecast

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (Blue Origin Photo)Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture will try, try again to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time — if the Florida weather cooperates.Tonight’s three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. ET Thursday (10 p.m. PT Wednesday) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36. Blue Origin is expected to stream coverage of the countdown via its website, starting about an hour before the projected launch time.“The vehicle looks good for tonight’s window, but we’re watching weather closely as clouds build over the Space Coast,” Blue Origin said in a mission update. Forecasters at the U.S

The Verge
Jan 15th, 2025
When will Blue Origin launch New Glenn?

Blue Origin's next launch attempt will take place at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday, January 16th.

ThomasNet
Jan 15th, 2025
Thomas Top Five: Take a Drive in Mercedes-Benz' Luxury Electric Van Protoype

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GeekWire
Jan 13th, 2025
Blue Origin Does A Quick Turnaround To Make Another Attempt To Launch New Glenn Rocket

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture set up its Florida launch pad once again at short notice to send its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket to orbit for the first time.Liftoff is scheduled to come a day after Blue Origin’s team aborted its first honest-to-goodness orbital launch attempt. Blue Origin said the launch was scrubbed “due to ice forming in a purge line on an auxiliary power unit that powers some of our hydraulic systems.”The three-hour launch window for the second try opens at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday (10 p.m. PT Monday) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36. Blue Origin plans to stream video coverage of the countdown via its website, starting about an hour before the projected launch time.Forecasters put the chances of acceptable weather at only 30%, due to the potential for rain showers and thick clouds at the launch site

GeekWire
Jan 13th, 2025
Technical Snag Forces Another Delay For The First Orbital Launch Of Blue Origin’S New Glenn Rocket

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (Blue Origin via YouTube)Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture counted down to the final hour tonight, but in the end, the company had to postpone the first-ever orbital launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket due to a stubborn technical glitch.The launch from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station was scrubbed a few minutes after 3 a.m. ET (midnight PT). Tonight’s three-hour launch window was due to close at 4 a.m. ET.“We are standing down today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window,” launch commentator Ariane Cornell said. “We are reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt.”Liftoff had already been delayed twice over the past few days due to concerns about rough seas in the area of the Atlantic where New Glenn’s first-stage booster was slated to land — and the fact that the seas had settled down raised hopes that the launch could take place tonight

GeekWire
Jan 12th, 2025
Weather Concerns Ease As Blue Origin Resets Countdown To New Glenn Rocket’S First Launch

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is once again gearing up for the first-ever orbital launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, buoyed by a more favorable weather forecast.Liftoff from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has been delayed twice over the past few days due to concerns about rough seas in the area of the Atlantic where New Glenn’s first-stage booster is slated to land. But those seas are expected to settle down for tonight’s launch attempt.“Weather (including sea states) looks much more favorable for this new window,” Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp said in a posting to the X social-media platform. The overall forecast sets the chances for acceptable weather at 90%, with a reduced risk of high seas in the offshore landing zone.Tonight’s three-hour launch window opens at 1 a.m. ET Monday (10 p.m. PT Sunday)

GeekWire
Jan 11th, 2025
Blue Origin Delays New Glenn Rocket’S First Launch For Another Day To Wait Out Rough Seas

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)UPDATE: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is delaying the planned debut of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket due to rough seas in the Atlantic, meaning we’ll have to wait at least a day longer for the company’s first-ever orbital launch.Blue Origin was getting ready for the milestone liftoff from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 1 a.m. ET Sunday (10 p.m. PT tonight), but determined that the weather wasn’t conducive for an attempt to land New Glenn’s first-stage booster on a barge stationed hundreds of miles offshore.A similar state of affairs led to a postponement a couple of days ago. “Sea state conditions are still unfavorable for booster landing,” Blue Origin reported in this afternoon’s update.The next three-hour launch opportunity has been set to start at 1 a.m. ET Monday (10 p.m

GeekWire
Jan 11th, 2025
Heading For Orbit At Last: Track Blue Origin’S Countdown To First New Glenn Rocket Liftoff

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket stands on its Florida launch pad. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota)Blue Origin is counting down to the debut of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket, marking the first-ever orbital launch for Jeff Bezos’ 25-year-old space venture.Although Blue Origin has been launching much smaller New Shepard rockets on suborbital spaceflights for a decade, it has never put a payload into Earth orbit. That’s due to change with tonight’s liftoff from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Launch is scheduled to take place during a three-hour window that opens at 1 a.m. ET Sunday (10 p.m. PT Saturday). Blue Origin plans to stream coverage of the countdown starting about an hour before liftoff.This will be the first launch in 20 years to take place at Launch Complex 36, which previously hosted Atlas rocket launches and has been leased by Kent, Wash.-based Blue Origin since 2015.New Glenn’s origin story goes back to 2012