Senior Thermal Engineer: Spaceflight & Payload Modeling

Blue Origin; Washington; On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced Thermal/Fluid Systems Analyst to drive integrated thermal analyses for New Glenn payloads and stages from concept through flight operations.

Requirements include a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years in thermal analysis, expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT, and ability to develop and review models and reports. U.S. citizenship or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5+ years in thermal or thermodynamic analysis
• Expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT
• Experience developing integrated thermal models of space/launch vehicles
• Experience reviewing models and results from junior engineers
• U.S. citizen or eligible status for U.S. employment

Responsibilities

• Perform integrated thermal analyses for payloads and vehicle compartments during launch and ascent.
• Build, maintain, and configuration-manage thermal models and data books.
• Deliver formal reports and data books with clear conclusions for design decisions.
• Review and critique models produced by other engineers and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Thermodynamics

Modeling and reporting

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

MS/PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANYSYS Mechanical APDL

MATLAB

Python

3D CAD (Creo)

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced Thermal/Fluid Systems Analyst to drive integrated thermal analyses for New Glenn payloads and stages from concept through flight operations.

Requirements include a BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, 5+ years in thermal analysis, expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT, and ability to develop and review models and reports. U.S. citizenship or eligibility is required.