Thermal Hardware Engineer II — Lunar Lander Systems

Socket.dev; Washington; On-site; USD 107,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to join the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team. You will contribute to groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers, driving designs from concept through build, test, and verification to ensure reliability in space environments.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in thermal engineering, and hands-on experience with Creo, CFD, and related tools.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering required.
• 3+ years of thermal engineering experience.
• Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid fundamentals.
• Experience with heat exchangers, radiators, and spacecraft hardware.
• Design, sizing, building, and testing of hardware.
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification/validation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a team developing thermal hardware for lunar landers.
• Drive designs through build, test, and verification phases.
• Apply technical leadership to deliver safe, reliable components.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Heat transfer fundamentals

Fluid systems fundamentals

Hardware verification & validation

Leadership skills

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Creo

CFD simulation

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

FEA tools

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Thermal Engineer to join the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team. You will contribute to groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers, driving designs from concept through build, test, and verification to ensure reliability in space environments.

The role requires a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering, 3+ years in thermal engineering, and hands-on experience with Creo, CFD, and related tools.