Lunar Thermal Systems Engineer II

Blue Origin LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to contribute to the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team. You will apply your expertise to develop thermal hardware for lunar landers, and drive designs from concept through build, test, and verification.

Collaboration across disciplines will be essential to deliver safe, reliable hardware for spaceflight. The role emphasizes strong fundamentals in heat transfer, CFD, and CAD, with opportunities for growth and leadership within a mission-driven

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 3+ years of thermal engineering experience.
• Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid fundamentals.
• Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, radiators, and spacecraft hardware.
• Experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware.
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation.

Responsibilities

• Provide thermal hardware expertise to lunar vehicle architectures.
• Drive build, test, and verification of thermal designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results.

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid fundamentals

Creo CAD

CFD modeling

Thermal hardware

Cross-functional teamwork

Hardware testing

V&V understanding

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

MS or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

CFD tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to contribute to the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team. You will apply your expertise to develop thermal hardware for lunar landers, and drive designs from concept through build, test, and verification.

Collaboration across disciplines will be essential to deliver safe, reliable hardware for spaceflight. The role emphasizes strong fundamentals in heat transfer, CFD, and CAD, with opportunities for growth and leadership within a mission-driven