Thermal Analysis Engineer II - Lunar Lander Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Education Support Program

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a dedicated Thermal Analysis Engineer for the MK1 Lunar Lander, applying thermal and fluid design fundamentals to vehicle and component analyses from launch to lunar surface. You will build and modify models, run worst-case simulations, and present results to support engineering decisions.

Qualifications include a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 2+ years in thermal analysis, plus experience with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint.

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 analysis

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Python

C/C++

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a dedicated Thermal Analysis Engineer for the MK1 Lunar Lander, applying thermal and fluid design fundamentals to vehicle and component analyses from launch to lunar surface. You will build and modify models, run worst-case simulations, and present results to support engineering decisions.

Qualifications include a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering with 2+ years in thermal analysis, plus experience with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint.