Lunar Thermal Protection Lead Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,706 - 182,987; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to lead the Thermal Protection System (TPS) design for lunar lander programs in collaboration with NASA. You will own TPS delivery, drive material selection, and oversee testing campaigns while coordinating with subsystems for integrated thermal solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in thermal engineering, knowledge of TPS materials, and experience validating aerospace hardware in extreme environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 7+ years of thermal engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of thermal fundamentals.
• Familiarity with materials used in thermal protection systems.
• Experience building and testing hardware in extreme environments.
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Thermal Protection System design including material selection, stack configuration, and analysis.
• Own the delivery and quality of the TPS system design and hardware solutions.
• Lead development and testing campaigns for new materials or stacks to meet thermal and mechanical requirements.
• Identify and develop flight implementation and installation approaches.
• Balance hardware design against cost and schedule.
• Perform trade studies and collaborate with external subsystems on trade-offs.
• Document design and analysis results and present at program reviews.
• Communicate progress to leadership through reviews and forecasts.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Aerospace engineering

Materials

Hardware testing

Thermal analysis

TPS design

NASA certification

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to lead the Thermal Protection System (TPS) design for lunar lander programs in collaboration with NASA. You will own TPS delivery, drive material selection, and oversee testing campaigns while coordinating with subsystems for integrated thermal solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in thermal engineering, knowledge of TPS materials, and experience validating aerospace hardware in extreme environments.