Senior Spacecraft Thermal Analysis Engineer

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Stock options

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead the thermal analysis for MK1 Lunar Lander, spanning component to mission-level analyses from launch to lunar surface. You will develop and validate models, run worst-case scenarios, and publish engineering reports to inform design decisions.

Responsibilities include stakeholder data collection, model development, case creation, and mentoring junior analysts. Strong communication and a passion for space exploration are required.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 8+ years of Thermal Engineering/Analysis experience.
• Proven, hands-on experience designing and analyzing thermal control systems within the space or aerospace industry.
• Senior-level understanding of heat transfer, fluid flow, and thermodynamic principles as applied to spacecraft thermal control systems.
• Solid understanding of spacecraft thermal control hardware including heaters, MLI blankets, thermal coatings, heat pipes, radiators, thermostats, and thermal isolators.
• Proficiency with industry-standard thermal analysis tools including Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT, and ANSYS Workbench.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Collect analysis inputs from stakeholders and responsible engineers from vehicle and hardware teams.
• Develop new or modified thermal analysis models to represent vehicle configuration and behavior.
• Create analysis cases to evaluate vehicle thermal performance in worst case conditions.
• Analyze component and assembly thermal performance using a broad spectrum of analysis techniques from classical hand calculations to Thermal Desktop models.
• Post process analysis results to draw engineering conclusions from output data.
• Author and publish analysis reports in various mediums to support engineering decision making.
• Generate and present design review content to subsystem, vehicle and business unit partners and customers.
• Mentoring more junior thermal analysts.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Heat transfer

Spacecraft thermal control

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

M.S. or PhD in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS Workbench

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead the thermal analysis for MK1 Lunar Lander, spanning component to mission-level analyses from launch to lunar surface. You will develop and validate models, run worst-case scenarios, and publish engineering reports to inform design decisions.

Responsibilities include stakeholder data collection, model development, case creation, and mentoring junior analysts. Strong communication and a passion for space exploration are required.