Lunar Thermal Hardware Engineering Lead

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 138,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 15%

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer to lead a small team responsible for cold plates, heat exchangers, and radiators for the Lunar Permanence program. You will own the technical plan, drive risk reduction, and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, and vehicle teams.

The role requires hands-on thermal design experience, leadership, and strong communication across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• Strong leadership and team management experience in engineering.
• Deep knowledge of thermal/heat transfer fundamentals.
• 5+ years in engineering with aerospace thermal systems experience.
• 2+ years project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver thermal hardware programs (cold plates, radiators, heat exchangers).
• Identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks; drive project objectives.
• Coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain and vehicle teams to meet milestones.
• Own lifecycle from development to production and qualification.
• Guide interdisciplinary engineering tasks and ensure high-quality outputs.

Skills

Team leadership

Thermal engineering

Project management

Technical communication

Thermal component design

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

ANSYS

Thermal Desktop

Star CCM+

Jules

Windchill

Creo Parametric

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced Senior Thermal Hardware Engineer to lead a small team responsible for cold plates, heat exchangers, and radiators for the Lunar Permanence program. You will own the technical plan, drive risk reduction, and coordinate with Operations, Supply Chain, and vehicle teams.

The role requires hands-on thermal design experience, leadership, and strong communication across stakeholders.