Sr. Thermal/Fluids Engineer - Lunar Permanence

Blue Origin•Los Angeles, WA

About The Position

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. We are a team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will lead and conduct thermal and fluid analyses on a component and system level to develop cryocoolers used in zero-boiloff (ZBO) applications. Additionally, you will support heat exchanger design and analysis efforts within the Lunar Permanence business unit. Your role will be to collaborate with other ZBO/Lunar team engineers and technicians in the design, development, manufacturing, testing, and troubleshooting of these cryocoolers and thermal management systems.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, civil, aerospace, or aeronautical engineering
7+ years’ experience with thermal/fluid system design, development, and analysis
Experience in heat exchanger design, analysis, and/or test
Strong command of heat transfer and fluid flow fundamentals
Demonstrated thermal/Fluid FEA/CFD experience using Ansys, Thermal Desktop, or similar software
Data-reduction and analysis experience
Strong written and interpersonal skills
Desire to take ownership of projects
Strong personal commitment to safety
Ability and desire to understand complex systems, investigate and solve challenging problems, and work in a dynamic environment
Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Product-development experience from initial requirement definition through design, analysis, build, and test
Experience with cryogenic fluid and insulation systems and thermal analyses thereof, including parasitic heat leak analysis
Thermodynamic cycle analysis
Experience creating MATLAB-based thermal/fluid analysis routines, including solvers
Experience providing peer/technical review of thermal/fluid analyses and component designs
Experience developing, writing, and updating system- and component-level requirements
Project-management skills

Responsibilities

Direct and conduct component- and system- level thermal/fluid analyses and trade studies for cryocooler, heat exchanger, and test asset design optimization
Effectively communicate analytical results and effects of design changes on component and system performance
Review and interpret test data to assess performance and health both at the system and component level, and to anchor analytical models
Lead execution and delivery of design, analysis, and data reviews/reports and technical scope therein
Provide peer/technical reviews for thermal and fluid analyses conducted by ZBO/Lunar colleagues
Lead and mentor early-career thermal/fluid analysts
Create work plans, document progress, and report status to leads and managers
Assist in developing test plans and procedures for component, subsystem, and integrated cryocooler testing in collaboration with ZBO and other Blue Origin test facilities
Execute test procedures involving pressurized cryogenic and non-cryogenic fluid systems
Ensure work is completed in accordance with Blue Origin policies and procedures