Blue Origin
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- HuntsvilleAlabamaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Salary
- $121,023–$169,432 a year
Engineer III – Piping Systems and Stress Design
Job description
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!
As part of a diverse and hard-working team of engineers, you will design and develop ground-based fluid piping systems for a development program. You will be responsible for these systems’ complete product life cycle from initial definition through system operation. This includes all aspects of design, analysis, manufacturing, test support, data review, and maintenance.
Job responsibilities
- Technical ownership of fluid subsystems.
- Perform stress analysis for complex pressurized piping systems across large thermal gradients.
- Derive support loads and coordinate support schemes with civil/structural engineers.
- Work with internal and external production organizations to resolve challenges encountered during manufacturing or procurement of fluid systems.
- Work with operations team to fabricate, install, activate, and operate fluid systems.
- Ensure operations and maintenance activities are conducted consistently with design intent and defined requirements.
- Collaborate with technical designers and configuration managers to establish product structures and configuration control of owned subsystems.
- Work directly with Supply Chain to ensure cost and schedule effective sourcing.
Job requirements
- Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, or Chemical desired).
- 5+ years of professional experience within a similar sector (aerospace, petrochemical, power, etc).
- Demonstrated expertise in design and development of pressurized piping system architectures.
- Strong technical fundamentals.
- Proficiency in pipe stress analysis and associated tools (Autopipe, CAESAR, etc).
- Experience in performing fluid system sizing calculations, layout, component and material selection, and deriving concept of operations.
- Experience with hydraulic modeling tools (AFT Fathom/Arrow, HYSYS, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards including ASME B31.3, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC).
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