Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
This role is part of Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE), supporting Blue Origin’s mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. The team fosters innovation and drives engineering workflows of the future, shared solutions and standards, simplicity and lower costs, and manufacturable design.
As a Thermal Engineer at Blue Origin, you will be at the forefront of developing thermal management systems for our advanced space vehicles. You will be responsible for the analysis, design, and testing of thermal protection and control systems that will operate in the extreme environments of space and atmospheric reentry. Your expertise will be critical to ensuring the survival and performance of our spacecraft and its components.
Special Mentions
- Relocation provided
- Travel expected up to 25% of the time
- Interviews will include a technical assessment
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Perform detailed thermal analysis of vehicle systems and components for all mission phases, including ascent, on-orbit operations, and reentry.
- Develop and build complex thermal models usingThermal Desktop, Sinda/Fluint, and other industry-standard software.
- Design, select, and qualify thermal insulation and other passive and active thermal control hardware for in-space and reentry applications.
- Plan, execute, and analyze thermal tests, including thermal vacuum (TVAC), thermal balance, and component-level testing.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including structures, avionics, and aerodynamics, to develop integrated vehicle solutions.
- Develop and document thermal requirements, analysis reports, and test procedures.
- Support vehicle-level integration and testing campaigns.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 5+ years of experience in thermal analysis and design for aerospace or high-performance applications.
- Demonstrated proficiency withThermal Desktop.
- Direct experience with the design, analysis, and application of thermalinsulation for in-space and/or reentry systems.
- Strong understanding of all three modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation) and their application in a space environment.
- Familiarity with thermal testing and instrumentation.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Science or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a focus on heat transfer.
- Experience with other thermal and CFD software packages (e.g., Ansys, Star-CCM+, Sinda/Fluint).
- Hands-on experience with thermal hardware and test execution.
- Experience with thermal analysis of hypersonic and/or reentry vehicles.
- Knowledge of material properties and their behavior in extreme thermal environments.
- Experience scripting in Python or MATLAB for data analysis and process automation.
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70
Other site ranges may differ
Culture Statement
Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
