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Blue Origin LLC Fuel Cell Development Engineer II - 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! 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. 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! 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. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will be supporting the development of a novel subcomponents within a fuel cell stack assembly. You will primarily be responsible for development, fabrication, testing, and data analysis of membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) and water management strategies. This role requires prior hands-on experience in a lab environment. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Determine and specify properties of MEA materials including seals, electrodes, and other membranes. Communicate technical requirements or specifications to suppliers. Collaboratively author test plans with test, design, and analysis engineers. Perform experiments, quality control, and process development related to cell assembly and cell testing. Support test execution in a laboratory environment. Post-process, organize, and analyze test data to present results to the broader team. Document nonconformances and perform root cause analyses. Help with manual tasks around the lab such as cleaning the cell parts, organizing lab benches and supplies, and general equipment maintenance. Required: Master's degree in Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, or other related STEM field Excellent fundamental engineering knowledge of electrochemistry, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, and materials Experience in acquiring, processing, and analyzing experimental data of an electrochemical cell Proven ability to write and execute test plans for electrochemical model correlation Experience fabricating MEAs for low temperature fuel cells in a laboratory environment Comfortable working with hazardous materials and chemicals in a lab High attention to detail Strong safety mindset and experience Demonstrated experience in transforming research efforts into successfully deployed applications Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed technical solutions to complex problems Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skills 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: 2+ years of low temperature fuel cell or electrolyzer MEA product development Ph.D. degree in Electrochemistry, Chemistry, Materials Science,