Thermal Systems Engineer - Spacecraft Hardware

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a hardware engineer specializing in thermal control for the Lunar Permanence line. You will decompose requirements, develop ICDs, and own critical heat transfer artifacts to ensure mission-ready hardware.

You will participate in reviews, support testing and launch operations, and collaborate across electrical, propellant, and GNC teams. Travel up to 20% is expected; relocation is provided for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in engineering.
• 3+ years of related experience.
• Knowledge of systems engineering best practices, integration processes, design for manufacturing, and quality control.
• Demonstrated experience in requirement analysis, interface definition, and verification & validation.
• Experience with flight integration and environmental qualification (thermal, vibration, etc.).
• Understanding of subsystems and their thermal implications across the mission lifecycle.
• Background in active thermal control hardware or thermal analysis.
• Demonstrated experience with spacecraft thermal control hardware design and development.

Responsibilities

• Define and decompose vehicle thermal and other subsystem requirements into specifications.
• Develop and maintain ICDs with vehicle subsystems for compatibility and integration fidelity.
• Own heat transfer component artifacts including specs and safety products.
• Conduct trade studies and make/buy decisions for hardware selection or optimization.
• Drive verification and validation planning including environmental testing and mission simulations.
• Participate in hardware design reviews and ensure artifact quality and compliance.
• Support integration, test, and launch operations with hardware design team.
• Assist with schedule management, procurement, and vendor management.
• Identify process improvements and foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Align component analysis data with vehicle and interfacing subsystems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Interface definition

Thermal analysis

Flight integration

Verification & validation

Cross-functional collaboration

First principles calculations

Education

B.S. in engineering

M.S. in engineering (preferred)

Tools

DOORS

Jama

MATLAB

Cameo

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a hardware engineer specializing in thermal control for the Lunar Permanence line. You will decompose requirements, develop ICDs, and own critical heat transfer artifacts to ensure mission-ready hardware.

You will participate in reviews, support testing and launch operations, and collaborate across electrical, propellant, and GNC teams. Travel up to 20% is expected; relocation is provided for the right candidate.