Senior Passive Thermal Engineer for Lunar Lander

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin is hiring a Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III in California to design and develop passive thermal assemblies for the MK1 Lunar Lander from conception through flight operations.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 5+ years of thermal experience, plus expertise in thermal design fundamentals and testing hardware. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and the thermal analysis group to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of 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

• Design and develop 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 hand calculations and Thermal Desktop models.
• Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
• Make decisions on make or buy for thermal components.

Skills

Thermal design fundamentals

Thermal hardware testing

EBOMs management

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

M.S./PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Blue Origin is hiring a Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer III in California to design and develop passive thermal assemblies for the MK1 Lunar Lander from conception through flight operations.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 5+ years of thermal experience, plus expertise in thermal design fundamentals and testing hardware. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and the thermal analysis group to ensure robust, manufacturable hardware.