Thermal Hardware Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

401(k) with match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Origin, based in the Lunar Permanence unit, seeks a Thermal Engineer to advance lunar lander thermal hardware. You will design, size, build, and test thermal components such as heat exchangers and cold plates, while working with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and safety in human spaceflight.

The role emphasizes heat transfer mastery, CFD analysis, Creo CAD, and hands-on verification across build and test cycles. Relocation may be provided and travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 3+ years in thermal engineering
• Strong heat transfer/fluids fundamentals
• Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, radiators
• Experience designing, sizing, building, testing hardware
• Understanding aerospace hardware verification/validation
• Moderate CAD experience; Creo preferred
• CFD methods for component analysis
• Experience in cross-functional teamwork

Responsibilities

• Contribute to yeast thermal hardware designs for lunar landers
• Lead sizing, build, test, and verification of thermal components
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet performance goals
• Apply CREO modeling and drawing best practices
• Support hardware verification/validation activities

Skills

Heat transfer

Fluid systems

Creo

CFD simulations

Hardware design/testing

Cross-functional teamwork

Spacecraft hardware

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

CAD

Job description

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface.

As a key member of the Lunar Core Components Heat Transfer team, you will be applying your skills to providethermal hardware expertisetoourLunar vehiclearchitectures.

In this role you will contribute to a team of Thermal Engineers simultaneously developing groundbreaking thermal hardware for lunar landers and driving those designs through build, test, and verification. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
• Strong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentals
• Familiarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, radiators, and other common spacecraft hardware
• Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware
• Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
• Moderate experience with CAD software; preferably Creo
• Familiarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods for component-level analysis
• Experience designing and testing thermal components
• Demonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver results

Desired

• M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• 5+ years of relevant aerospace experience
• Solid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heaters
• Familiarity with relevant standards such as AS9100D, ASME, SAE, AWS and ANSI Y14.5 specifications
• Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
• Vendor technical management experience
• Design for manufacturability and assembly experience is a plus
• Experience developing component specifications
• Demonstrated experience in CREO modeling and drawing creation
• Familiarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
• Experience with CFD optimization of cold plates, heat exchangers, and radiators
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) tools experience

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 20% of the time

Base Pay Range for:

CA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40CO applicants is $98,208.00 - $137,491.20WA applicants is $107,136.00 - $149,990.40

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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Background Check

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

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