Blue Origin

Thermal Hardware Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin$107K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering required
  • 3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
  • Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals
  • Familiarity with common spacecraft hardware like heat exchangers and radiators
  • Demonstrated experience in designing, sizing, building, and testing thermal hardware

Responsibilities

  • Provide thermal hardware expertise for Lunar vehicle architectures
  • Develop groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers
  • Drive thermal designs through build, test, and verification phases
  • Apply technical expertise and leadership skills to improve safety in human spaceflight
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage
  • 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 5%
  • Education Support Program available for ongoing learning
  • Stock options provided for regular employees working at least 20 hours/week
  • Paid Time Off including up to four weeks per year and 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 hardware expertisetoourLunar 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 technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

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, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters
  • Familiarity with relevant standards such as AS9100D, ASME, SAE, AWS and ANSI Y14.5 specifications
  • Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
  • Vendor technical management experience
  • Design for manufacturability and assembly experience is a plus
  • Experience developing component specifications
  • 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


Culture Statement

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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 companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results, or other factors at the companys 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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