Senior Thermal Engineer — Spaceflight Systems

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to join the New Glenn team in Colorado. You will develop and maintain integrated thermal models for payloads and launch vehicle systems, delivering analyses that influence design decisions across flight phases.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal or thermodynamic analysis, expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while reviewing models for quality and safety.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of thermal or thermodynamic analysis experience.
• Expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT.
• Experience developing integrated thermal models of space or launch vehicles.
• Experience reviewing and critiquing models and results developed by junior engineers.
• 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 asylum.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and document integrated thermal models for New Glenn.
• Integrate customer payload thermal models and generate thermal predictions during launch and ascent.
• Define analysis scope, assumptions, and deliverables for thermal analyses.
• Mentor junior engineers and critique colleague models.
• Support design verification and mission decisions with thermal analyses.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Thermodynamics

Modeling reviews

Mentor junior engineers

Education

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

SINDA/FLUINT

ANSYS Mechanical APDL

Creo

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Thermal Analyst to join the New Glenn team in Colorado. You will develop and maintain integrated thermal models for payloads and launch vehicle systems, delivering analyses that influence design decisions across flight phases.

The role requires 5+ years in thermal or thermodynamic analysis, expertise with Thermal Desktop and SINDA/FLUINT, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while reviewing models for quality and safety.