Spacecraft Thermal Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN • Huntsville, AL

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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! The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit. As part of a hardworking team of engineers, you will contribute to the definition and development of spacecraft thermal control systems. The Spacecraft Thermal Engineer is an individual contributor within Blue Origin’s In-Space Systems Business Unit – Blue Ring Platform. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and often uncertain environment, contributing to innovative solutions, while demonstrating personal leadership, technical competence, and attention to detail. Special Mentions: Relocation provided Travel expected up to 25% of the time Active US Security Clearance required

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• Solid understanding of thermal physics fundamentals.
• 6+ years of relevant proven experience in design, analysis, and test of spacecraft thermal systems
• Proficiency in thermal analysis, specifically in Thermal Desktop and Sinda/Fluint, including model validation and test correlation
• Ability to lead projects and teams, earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national and hold a US security clearance.
• Experience in design, analysis, and testing of spacecraft thermal systems.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
• Lead the design, drawing release, fabrication and/or procurement, and installation of Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) blankets for LEO, GEO, and interplanetary spacecraft and spacecraft payloads
• Hands-on experience with spacecraft thermal hardware installation processes
• Experience solving a variety of thermal problems demonstrating breadth in analysis application
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C/C++,etc).
• Proficiency in one or more CAD & PLM software packages (CREO/Windchill preferred)
• Ability to perform trade studies relating to selection of material and subsystem hardware.
• Ability to perform hand calculations to screen concepts without detailed modeling and to sanity check finite element model results.
• Ability to develop vehicle-level thermal models using SINDA/FLUINT with Thermal Desktop.
• Ability to provide thermal engineering support for the development of thermal vacuum (TVAC) test procedures, scripts and installation designs.
• Ability to provide thermal engineering support for thermal hardware design, documentation (drawings and model based designs), procurement, planning, procedural & operations support of Spacecraft assembly, integration & test (AI&T) efforts.
• Support existing & development of thermal data analytics architecture (GitLab or similar)
• Depth of experience in one or more of the following areas: Thermal Vacuum test planning and execution Spacecraft/payload thermal analysis Active or Passive Thermal Control Systems Spacecraft Thermal hardware testing Thermal hardware such as radiators, heaters, thermostats, pumps, valves, sensors, thermostats, heat pipes, ablative materials, sublimators, and/or phase change materials Thermal design of Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Spacecraft Thermal system on-orbit operations support

Responsibilities

• Drives the development of thermal systems including system architecture definition, thermal system modeling, component sizing, and design.
• Perform trade studies relating to selection of material and subsystem hardware.
• Perform hand calculations to screen concepts without detailed modeling and to sanity check finite element model results.
• Develop vehicle-level thermal models using SINDA/FLUINT with Thermal Desktop.
• Develop and maintain system analysis documentation.
• Perform steady state & transient thermal analysis of spacecraft thermal systems as well as tracking of system performance in ground ops, TVAC testing, launch, Earth orbit, and beyond Earth orbit environments.
• Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for the development of thermal vacuum (TVAC) test procedures, scripts and installation designs.
• Provide thermal engineering leadership & support for thermal hardware design, documentation (drawings and model based designs), procurement, planning, procedural & operations support of Spacecraft assembly, integration & test (AI&T) efforts.
• Support existing & development of thermal data analytics architecture (GitLab or similar)

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees