Thermal Analysis Engineer II - Lunar Lander MK1

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

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Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Thermal Engineer to perform component, vehicle, and mission thermal analysis for the MK1 Lunar Lander, covering environments from launch to cis-lunar space and lunar surface, primarily using Thermal Desktop.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 2+ years in thermal analysis, familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, and strong communication. Preferred MS/PhD and 4+ years aerospace experience.

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, 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.

Skills

Thermal Engineering

Thermal Analysis

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Python

Education

BS inMechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Sinda/Fluint

Python

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle is seeking a Thermal Engineer to perform component, vehicle, and mission thermal analysis for the MK1 Lunar Lander, covering environments from launch to cis-lunar space and lunar surface, primarily using Thermal Desktop.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 2+ years in thermal analysis, familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, and strong communication. Preferred MS/PhD and 4+ years aerospace experience.