Lunar Fluids & Thermal Systems Analysis Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $110,938 - $169,432

About The Position

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. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, technicians, and engineers, you will conduct thermal analysis to define the performance and operations for various spaceflight systems, define hardware requirement and resolve technical challenges. You will generate and run thermo-fluids models of cryogenic propellant in spacecraft, provide guidance on optimizing hardware configuration, mission conops and control logic, quantitatively evaluate alternative trade studies and provide recommendations and work with a cross functional team to advance the state of the art of in space cryogenic fluid management

Requirements

• Minimum of BS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Minimum of two years of relevant experience is required
• Strong understanding of thermal and fluid mechanics with relevant experience preferably in aerospace industry (We are looking for thermal engineers of all skill levels from beginner to advanced)
• Experience with one or more fluid or thermal modeling tools is required (e.g., SINDA/FLUINT, Thermal Desktop, Flow3D, CFD++, ANSYS Fluent, MATLAB/Simulink or other commercial codes).
• Work closely with other cross functional team as needed (e.g., systems engineers to develop and verify requirements, Design team to support sizing and trade studies, procurement to choose the best supplier)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modeling propulsion/cryogenic fluids management (storage, transfer, phase change,…)
• Experience with Thermal Desktop, SINDA/FLUINT
• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Knowledge of other tools including MATLAB, Simulink, Amesim
• Successful candidates typically have relevant proven experience in design and analysis of aerospace thermal systems
• Advanced graduate degrees (Masters or PhD)
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., MATLAB, Python, C/C++, FORTRAN)

Responsibilities

• conduct thermal analysis to define the performance and operations for various spaceflight systems
• define hardware requirement and resolve technical challenges
• generate and run thermo-fluids models of cryogenic propellant in spacecraft
• provide guidance on optimizing hardware configuration, mission conops and control logic
• quantitatively evaluate alternative trade studies and provide recommendations
• work with a cross functional team to advance the state of the art of in space cryogenic fluid management

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level