Senior Passive Thermal Hardware Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA

21h•$144,179 - $219,522

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. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. To this end, our first MK1 Lunar Lander christened “Endurance” will be the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. Our second MK1 will continue humanity’s exploration of the Lunar south pole by delivering NASA’s VIPER rover. NASA recently selected Blue Origin to fly 2 more MK1 landers to deliver Lunar Terrain Vehicles. In this position you will be responsible for passive thermal control components and systems for the MK1 Lunar Lander from conception through integration with the vehicle. Passion for our mission and vision is required. If you’re excited by providing near-term value, solving novel problems, learning about exciting topics, and completing challenging activities, please apply!

Requirements

B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering or equivalent on-the-job experience in the spacecraft design industry
8 years of relevant Thermal Engineering experience
Expertise in thermal design fundamentals
Demonstrated experience building and testing thermal hardware
Understanding of aerospace hardware verification and validation process
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
Demonstrated experience in managing hardware EBOMs, drawings and manufacturing artifacts.
Experience working in a cross-functional team responsible for selecting materials, manufacturing processes, and developing the design to produce world-class engineered products.
Excellent attention to detail and task ownership, someone who demonstrates pride in all work and willingness to perform low-level tasks when needed.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

M.S. or PhD degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
12 years of relevant aerospace experience
Solid understanding of passive thermal control hardware such as conventional and cryogenic multilayer insulation (MLI), thermal protection systems (TPS), heat spreaders, heat pipes, temperature sensors, isolators, thermal interface materials and heaters
Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in application
Demonstrated experience with common thermal hardware vendors
Demonstrated experience with hardware production support including pre-build DFx and manufacturing demonstration activities, hardware support planning, non-conformance disposition and in-situ problem solving.
Experience designing for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the design and development of module and vehicle level passive thermal assemblies from conception through development and flight operations.
Support internal or external development of passive thermal components and assemblies
Work with multi-discipline product teams to mature module and vehicle designs
Collaborate closely with the thermal analysis group
Work with subsystem specifications, mission environments, and design and construction standards
Produce outputs including component specifications, test plans, test execution reports, and test reports
Analyze component and assembly thermal performance using a broad spectrum of analysis techniques from classical hand calculations to Thermal Desktop models.
Develop short-term and long-term development plans.
Make decisions on make or buy for thermal components.