MK1 Vehicle Thermal and Fluids Integrator

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an MK1 Vehicle Thermal and Fluids Integrator to own and drive the integrated thermal and fluid system requirements for the MK1 Lunar Lander. You will lead verification, manage ICDs, leak budgets, and testing scope from design through verification and flight readiness.

You will coordinate with the Vehicle Systems Engineering team and internal stakeholders to ensure robust thermal performance across mission phases.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of systems engineering experience with a focus on thermal and fluid systems for spacecraft.
• Strong understanding of integrated thermal and fluid spacecraft systems including active and passive thermal control systems.
• Experience with thermal and fluid analysis and model anchoring and validation.
• Strong knowledge of spacecraft fluid and thermal components including cryogenic tanks, accumulators, fluid lines, valves, regulators, fittings, and heaters.
• Experience with interface definition and management across complex spacecraft systems.
• Experience planning, reviewing, and supporting execution of integrated tests on spacecraft involving pressurized fluid systems.
• Experience leading anomaly resolution and root cause investigations on flight hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain integrated vehicle-level thermal and fluid system requirements and lead their verification and validation.
• Define and manage integrated thermal and fluid interface control documents across vehicle subsystems.
• Own and maintain the vehicle leak budget and ensure dispositions are within limits.
• Serve as the vehicle level component temperature limits owner and confirm thermal margins across mission phases.
• Define test objectives and success criteria for thermal/fluids tests and tie them to requirements.
• Support test execution and investigate root causes for non-conformances and events.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, dependencies, and resources for testing and integration.

Skills

Systems engineering

Thermal systems

Fluid systems

Cryogenic tanks

Test planning

Anomaly resolution

Interface control

Education

B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Job description

Application close date:Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!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. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building the sustainable infrastructure for transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will serve as the integrator of the thermal and fluid systems of the MK1 Lunar Lander. In your role as MK1 Vehicle Thermal and Fluids Integrator on the Vehicle Systems Engineering team, you will be responsible for defining and managing the integrated thermal and fluid system requirements, interfaces, design parameters, and test scope across the full vehicle lifecycle from design through verification and validation. Your expertise and leadership will be critical to ensuring the thermal and fluid systems of the lander are properly defined, integrated, tested, and certified for mission success.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Own and maintain integrated vehicle-level thermal and fluid system requirements and lead their verification and validationDefine and manage integrated thermal and fluid interface control documents (ICD) across vehicle subsystemsOwn and maintain the vehicle leak budget, ensuring all contributions are tracked, dispositioned, and within acceptable limitsServe as the vehicle level component temperature limits owner, ensuring all hardware operates within defined thermal margins across all mission phases and has been tested to the necessary levelsDefine and manage design parameters related to integrated thermal and fluid systemsDefine proof and leak test scope and success criteria for pressurized fluid systems across the vehicleOwn or support vehicle test scope for integrated vehicle tests involving thermal and fluid systems, including integrated vehicle thermal vacuum testing, tanking tests, and proof and leak testsDefine test objectives and success criteria in test matrices, traced to requirements, design parameters, budgets, and interfacesReview test procedures involving pressurized cryogenic and non-cryogenic fluid systems and support test executionReview and interpret test data to assess performance and health at both the system and component level, and to anchor and validate analytical modelsSupport test and operation efforts by investigating root cause and corrective actions and dispositioning non-conformances and event reports related to thermal and fluid systemsCollaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements, dependencies, and resource needs associated with delivering integrated thermal and fluid systems and executing associated testingMinimum Qualifications:Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field5+ years of systems engineering experience with a focus on thermal and fluid systems for spacecraftStrong understanding of integrated thermal and fluid spacecraft systems including active and passive thermal control systemsExperience with thermal and fluid analysis and model anchoring and validationStrong knowledge of spacecraft fluid and thermal components including cryogenic tanks, accumulators, fluid lines, valves, regulators, fittings, and heatersExperience with interface definition and management across complex spacecraft systemsExperience planning, reviewing, and supporting execution of integrated tests on spacecraft involving pressurized fluid systemsExperience leading anomaly resolution and root cause investigations on flight hardwareMust be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylumPreferred QualificationsExperience with lunar, deep space, or planetary missionsExperience with cryogenic propellant systems and associated ground support equipmentExperience with design and construction standards for space systemsExperience with integrated hazard analysis and verification for spacecraft pressurized systemsExperience with thermal vacuum testing and/or integrated tanking test executionExperience with leak budget development and management for spacecraft fluid systemsBase Pay Range for:CO applicants is $110,938.00 - $155,312.85WA applicants is $121,023.00 - $169,432.20Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon’t meet all desired requirements? 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