Thermal Analysis Engineer II - Lunar Lander (MK1)

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin on Merritt Island is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead thermal analysis for the MK1 Lunar Lander. You will collect inputs, build Thermal Desktop models, evaluate worst‑case scenarios, and post‑process results to guide design decisions with stakeholders across vehicle teams.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience, plus strong communication to collaborate on spaceflight hardware and mission objectives.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering/Analysis experience.
• Experience in thermal and fluid design fundamentals.
• Demonstrated thermal analysis skills.
• Familiarity with modeling spacecraft thermal performance using Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to earn trust and maintain 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.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Python

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Job description

Blue Origin on Merritt Island is seeking an experienced Thermal Engineer to lead thermal analysis for the MK1 Lunar Lander. You will collect inputs, build Thermal Desktop models, evaluate worst‑case scenarios, and post‑process results to guide design decisions with stakeholders across vehicle teams.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience, plus strong communication to collaborate on spaceflight hardware and mission objectives.