Thermal Hardware Engineer II - Lunar Permanence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

401(k) with match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC is seeking a Thermal Engineer to design and verify thermal hardware for lunar landers. You will work on heat transfer systems, cold plates, radiators, and related components, collaborating across teams to ensure robust, testable hardware for spaceflight.

The role emphasizes design, testing, and validation, with opportunities to lead thermal design efforts and apply CFD/FEA to optimize performance in demanding lunar environments.

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 spacecraft hardware.
• Demonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardware.

Responsibilities

• Provide thermal hardware expertise to Lunar vehicle architectures.
• Contribute to a team developing thermal hardware for lunar landers and drive designs through build, test and verification.
• Apply technical expertise, leadership, and focus on quality to impact safe human spaceflight.

Skills

Heat transfer

CFD

CAD Creo

Thermal hardware

Verif./Validation

Cross-functional teams

Education

B.S. in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Creo

Thermal Desktop

Sinda/Fluint

Job description

Application close date:Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.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 provide thermal hardware expertise to our Lunar vehicle architectures.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 engineering3+ years of relevant Thermal Engineering experienceStrong grasp of heat transfer and fluid system fundamentalsFamiliarity with heat exchangers, cold plates, radiators, and other common spacecraft hardwareDemonstrated experience designing, sizing, building, and testing hardwareUnderstanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation processModerate experience with CAD software; preferably CreoFamiliarity with computational fluid dynamic (CFD) simulation methods for component-level analysisExperience designing and testing thermal componentsDemonstrated experience working in cross-functional teams to deliver resultsDesired:M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering5+ years of relevant aerospace experienceSolid understanding of pumped fluid loop hardware such as pumps, cold plates, radiators, valves, heat exchangers, etc and semi-passive devices like sensors and heatersFamiliarity with relevant standards such as AS9100D, ASME, SAE, AWS and ANSI Y14.5 specificationsExperience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in applicationVendor technical management experienceDesign for manufacturability and assembly experience is a plusExperience developing component specificationsDemonstrated experience in CREO modeling and drawing creationFamiliarity with Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlationExperience with CFD optimization of cold plates, heat exchangers, and radiatorsFinite Element Analysis (FEA) tools experienceSpecial MentionsRelocation providedTravel expected up to 20% of the timeBase 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 - $149,990.40Other site ranges may differCulture StatementDon’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 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