Blue Origin

Thermal Engineering Manager - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin$150K — $211K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of spacecraft thermal engineering experience
  • 2+ years of engineering leadership experience
  • Strong communication skills across all levels
  • Expertise in spacecraft thermal design and control systems
  • Ability to create effective work plans and manage resources
  • Demonstrated success in delivering flight hardware on time and within budget
  • Experience with IMS and EAC cost management processes

Responsibilities

  • Manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of thermal assemblies
  • Lead a cross-functional thermal engineering team
  • Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and cost tracking
  • Establish processes for quality engineering deliverables
  • Delegate technical authority to team leads
  • Mentor and coach early and mid-career engineers
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with peer subsystem leads
  • Focus team on critical path challenges while managing cost and schedule

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Paid parental leave and up to 4 weeks of paid time off
  • Stock options for all regular employees
  • Education Support Program
  • 14 company-paid holidays annually
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This role is part of the Lunar Transportation 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. This position will be responsible for the cost, schedule and technical delivery of several thermal hardware assemblies within one of the vehicles Blue Origin is developing

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Cost, schedule, and technical performance of the assemblies within the vehicle thermal subsystem, including baselining new thermal design concepts, maturing design definition and supporting DFX activities
  • Technical, administrative, and performance management of a cross-functional thermal engineering team
  • Development and maintenance of subsystem Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Estimate at Completion (EAC) cost tracking
  • Establishment and maintenance of team processes to guide engineering activities and ensure quality deliverables aligned with critical path delivery
  • Effective delegation of technical authority to team leads
  • Mentorship and coaching of early and mid-career engineers, including onboarding of new team members
  • Cross-functional collaboration with peer subsystem leads (Structures & Configuration, Fluids, Gas) and Systems Engineering
  • Management of team focus on critical path technical challenges while maintaining cost and schedule discipline

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of spacecraft thermal engineering experience
  • 2+ years of engineering leadership experience
  • Effective technical, professional, and personal communication skills across all organizational levels
  • Demonstrated competency in spacecraft thermal design and thermal control systems
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate defined scopes of work and generate work plans with resource allocation
  • Proven track record of on-time/on-cost flight hardware delivery
  • Experience with IMS and EAC cost management processes

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of spacecraft thermal engineering experience
  • 4+ years of engineering leadership experience in subsystem-level roles
  • Demonstrated expertise in spacecraft thermal design and novel thermal architecture development
  • Demonstrated ability to reduce cost and schedule of flight hardware deliveries through DFX optimization
  • Proven track record of developing early and mid-career engineers through effective delegation and mentorship
  • Experience managing technical teams through design baselining and critical design reviews


Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50CO applicants is $138,181.00 - $193,453.05WA applicants is $150,743.00 - $211,039.50

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.

Benefits
  • Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
  • Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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