Blue Origin

Thermal Hardware Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin$98K — $137K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
  • 3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
  • Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals
  • Familiarity with heat exchangers and other spacecraft hardware
  • Experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware
  • Understanding of aerospace hardware verification processes
  • Moderate experience with CAD software; preferably Creo
  • Familiarity with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods

Responsibilities

  • Provide thermal hardware expertise for Lunar vehicle architectures
  • Contribute to the development of thermal hardware for lunar landers
  • Drive designs through build, test, and verification phases
  • Apply technical expertise and leadership skills to support safe human spaceflight
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Life insurance (basic and supplemental)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) with up to 5% company match
  • Stock options available for regular employees
  • Up to four weeks paid time off annually
  • Up to 14 company-paid holidays
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 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.

As a key member of the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team, you will be applying your skills to providethermal hardwareexpertisetoourLunar vehiclearchitectures.

In this role you will contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers simultaneously developing groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers and driving those designs through build, test, and verification. We are looking for someone to apply their technicalexpertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positivelyimpactsafe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision isrequired!

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

  • 3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience

  • Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals

  • Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates,radiators,and other common spacecraft hardware

  • Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware

  • Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process

  • Moderate experience with CAD software; preferably Creo

  • Familiarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods for component-level analysis

  • Experience designing and testing thermal components

  • Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver results

Desired:

  • M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

  • 5+ years of relevant aerospace experience

  • Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers,etcand semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters

  • Familiarity with relevant standards such as AS9100D, ASME, SAE,AWSand ANSI Y14.5 specifications

  • Experience solving a variety of thermal problemsdemonstratingbreadth in application

  • Vendor technical management experience

  • Design for manufacturability and assembly experience is a plus

  • Experience developingcomponentspecifications

  • Demonstrated experience in CREO modeling and drawing creation

  • Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation

  • Experience with CFD optimization of cold plates,heat exchangers, and radiators

  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools experience

Special Mentions

  • Relocation provided

  • Travel expected up to 20% of the time


Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40 CO applicants is $98,208.00 - $137,491.20 WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40

Other site ranges may differ


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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