Passive Thermal Engineer - Spacecraft Thermal Systems

Blue Origin; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education support program

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III to design and mature passive thermal assemblies for the MK1 Lunar Lander, from concept through flight operations. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and the thermal analysis group to meet mission environments and design standards.

The role requires a B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 5+ years in thermal engineering, and strong hands-on experience with thermal hardware development and verification.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience.
• Expertise in thermal design fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience building and testing thermal hardware.
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process.
• Demonstrated experience in managing hardware EBOMs, drawings and manufacturing artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and development of module and vehicle level passive thermal assemblies from conception through development and flight operations.
• Support internal or external development of passive thermal components and assemblies
• Work with multi-discipline product teams to mature module and vehicle designs
• Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group
• Work with subsystem specifications, mission environments, and design and construction standards
• Produce outputs including component specifications, test plans, test execution reports, and test reports
• Analyze component and assembly thermal performance using a broad spectrum of analysis techniques from classical hand calculations to Thermal Desktop models.
• Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
• Make decisions on make or buy for thermal components.

Skills

Thermal design fundamentals

Building and testing thermal hardware

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Trust and relationship building

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

MS/PhD (preferred)

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III to design and mature passive thermal assemblies for the MK1 Lunar Lander, from concept through flight operations. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and the thermal analysis group to meet mission environments and design standards.

The role requires a B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 5+ years in thermal engineering, and strong hands-on experience with thermal hardware development and verification.